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20608477

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-7-8
pubmed:abstractText
Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite infecting 20-60% of humans in various countries, influences the behaviour of infected animal and human hosts. Infected human subjects have changes in several of Cattell's and Cloninger's personality factors. Recently, three independent studies have shown that Rh-positive subjects are protected against the T. gondii-induced changes of reaction times and increased risk of traffic accidents. Here we searched for evidence of similar effects of RhD phenotype on toxoplasmosis- or aging-associated changes in the personality profile of about 302 blood donors. We found that Rh-positive and Rh-negative subjects responded differently to toxoplasmosis. In addition to the already known effects of toxoplasmosis on novelty seeking, self transcendence, superego strength and protension, we also found effects of RhD phenotype on ego strength, protension, and praxernia, as well as opposite effects of toxoplasmosis on ego strength, praxernia, ergic tension and cooperativeness in Rh-positive and Rh-negative subjects. Moreover, our results indicate that RhD phenotype might influence not only the effect of toxoplasmosis but also the effect of aging on specific personality traits.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0015-5683
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
57
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
143-50
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
The influence of RhD phenotype on toxoplasmosis- and age-associated changes in personality profile of blood donors.
pubmed:affiliation
Biology Section, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Vinicná 7, 128 44 Prague, Czech Republic. flegr@email.cz
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't