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An interesting chat about Toxoplasma which I find quite amazing. I wasn't aware the military were looking at it. Scary.

http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/sapolsky09/sapolsky09_index.html

also on SAGOGO

http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20060912001305data_trunc_sys.shtml

I was reading about this a few months back, but the article didn't have this much info. Amazing stuff.

Yes, it is. It's astonishingly effective at rewriting only very selective areas of the brain. There's a goldmine there for pharmaceutical companies if they can replicate that sort of targeting.

"toxoplasma gondii infection in the brain causes self destructive behavior in rats by remaining in areas where there is cat urine which increases the chances of the rats to be eaten by cats and thus begin the life cycle over again." - Have a lot of stray cats doing their business in your yard? >>> http://ptosis.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-stop-Cat-Crap

BTW: Dicrocoelium dendriticum turns ants into zombies by clamping onto the tip of a blade of grass so can be eaten and complete the life cycle.! Braiiiiins .....BRAINS!