Flegr J, Hrdý I
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
Folia Parasitol (Praha). 1994;41(2):122-6.
An effect of parasites on host behaviour was tested on the toxoplasma-human model. Three hundred and thirty-eight (338) people were assessed with Cattell's personality questionnaire and then tested for Toxoplasma gondii infection with a delayed type hypersensitivity test for Toxoplasma. A highly significant correlation between chronic toxoplasmosis and two personality factors (G-Low Superego Strength and L-Protension) was found (p = 0.0032 and 0.0020, respectively). A correlation of the intensity of the personality factor-shifts with the duration of the infection (estimated from antibody titer) suggests that toxoplasmosis induces the shift in human personality, rather than the personality factors G and L influence an acquisition rate of Toxoplasma gondii infection.
在弓形虫-人类模型上测试了寄生虫对宿主行为的影响。对338人进行了卡特尔人格问卷评估，然后通过弓形虫迟发型超敏反应试验检测弓形虫感染情况。发现慢性弓形虫病与两个人格因素（G-低超我强度和L-紧张性）之间存在高度显著相关性（p分别为0.0032和0.0020）。人格因素变化强度与感染持续时间（根据抗体滴度估算）之间的相关性表明，弓形虫病会导致人类人格发生变化，而不是人格因素G和L影响弓形虫感染的获得率。
