Alterações comportamentais em Rattus norvegicus coinfectados por Toxocara canis e Toxoplasma gondii

Using an elevated plus maze apparatus and an activity cage, behavioral changes in Rattus norvegicus concomitantly infected by Toxocara canis and Toxoplasma gondii were studied, during a period of 120 days. Rats infected by Toxocara canis or Toxoplasma gondii showed significant behavioral changes; however, in the group coinfected by both parasites a behavioral pattern similar to that found in the group not infected was observed thirty days after infection, suggesting the occurrence of modulation in the behavioral response.Estudou-se a ocorrência de alterações comportamentais em Rattus norvegicus infectados de forma isolada e concomitante por Toxocara canis e Toxoplasma gondii, por período de 120 dias, utilizando labirinto em cruz elevado e actômetro. Ratos infectados apenas por Toxocara canis ou Toxoplasma gondii apresentaram alterações comportamentais em níveis significativos; todavia, no grupo infectado com ambos os parasitos observou-se padrão de comportamento semelhante ao do grupo não infectado no 30º dia após infecção, sugerindo ocorrência de modulação na resposta comportamental

Behavioral changes in Rattus norvegicus coinfected by Toxocara canis and Toxoplasma gondii

Using an elevated plus maze apparatus and an activity cage, behavioral changes in Rattus norvegicus concomitantly infected by Toxocara canis and Toxoplasma gondii were studied, during a period of 120 days. Rats infected by Toxocara canis or Toxoplasma gondii showed significant behavioral changes; however, in the group coinfected by both parasites a behavioral pattern similar to that found in the group not infected was observed thirty days after infection, suggesting the occurrence of modulation in the behavioral response

Behavioral changes in Rattus norvegicus coinfected by Toxocara canis and Toxoplasma gondii Alterações comportamentais em Rattus norvegicus coinfectados por Toxocara canis e Toxoplasma gondii

Using an elevated plus maze apparatus and an activity cage, behavioral changes in Rattus norvegicus concomitantly infected by Toxocara canis and Toxoplasma gondii were studied, during a period of 120 days. Rats infected by Toxocara canis or Toxoplasma gondii showed significant behavioral changes; however, in the group coinfected by both parasites a behavioral pattern similar to that found in the group not infected was observed thirty days after infection, suggesting the occurrence of modulation in the behavioral response.Estudou-se a ocorrência de alterações comportamentais em Rattus norvegicus infectados de forma isolada e concomitante por Toxocara canis e Toxoplasma gondii, por período de 120 dias, utilizando labirinto em cruz elevado e actômetro. Ratos infectados apenas por Toxocara canis ou Toxoplasma gondii apresentaram alterações comportamentais em níveis significativos; todavia, no grupo infectado com ambos os parasitos observou-se padrão de comportamento semelhante ao do grupo não infectado no 30º dia após infecção, sugerindo ocorrência de modulação na resposta comportamental

Behavioral changes in Rattus norvegicus coinfected by Toxocara canis and Toxoplasma gondii

Using an elevated plus maze apparatus and an activity cage, behavioral changes in Rattus norvegicus concomitantly infected by Toxocara canis and Toxoplasma gondii were studied, during a period of 120 days. Rats infected by Toxocara canis or Toxoplasma gondii showed significant behavioral changes; however, in the group coinfected by both parasites a behavioral pattern similar to that found in the group not infected was observed thirty days after infection, suggesting the occurrence of modulation in the behavioral response