New research in Folia Parasitologica provides evidence that certain latent infections, specifically with Toxoplasma gondii and Borrelia spp., are directly related to personality traits without being mediated by overall health deterioration. This research challenges the previously held belief that the behavioral changes observed in infected individuals were merely side effects of compromised health. Toxoplasma gondii and Borrelia spp. are two microorganisms known for their intriguing, and sometimes insidious, impacts on human health. Toxoplasma gondii, a protozoan parasite, infects a broad rang…
