Relationship between Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and acoustic startle response

-T. gondii infection associated with higher magnitude of acoustic startle response.
-Startle latency was longer in participants with PTSD compare to those without PTSD.
-Major depressive disorder was inversely correlated with T. gondii seroprevalence.
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Gold nanoparticles – against parasites and insect vectors

-Gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) are considered for a wide range of applications in parasitology and entomology.
-Au NPs show high toxicity on insect vectors, trematodes and cestodes.
-They are toxic to Plasmodium, Leishmania, Toxoplasma, Trypanosoma, Cryptosporidium and microsporidian parasites.
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