Table 1.
The Effects of T. gondii Infection on Learning and Memory in Rodents
Test | Species | Sex | Result | Ref |
Spatial learning and memory | ||||
Labyrinth | Mouse, rat | Female | Impaired learning | 13 |
Mouse, rat | Female | Impaired learning | 14 | |
Mouse | Female | Impaired memory | 14 | |
Rat | Female | No impaired memory | 14 | |
Y maze | Mouse | Female | Impaired working memory | 15 |
Mouse | Female | No impaired recognition memory | 15 | |
Mouse | Female, male | No impairment | 16 | |
Mouse | Male | No impairment | 18 | |
Radial arm maze | Mouse | Female | Impaired recognition memory | 19 |
Morris water maze | Rat | Male | No impairment | 20 |
Object recognition | Mouse | Male | No impairment | 21 |
Olfactory-based learning and memory | ||||
Social transmission of food preference | Mouse | Female | No impairment | 20 |
Mouse | Female | No impairment | 22 | |
Mouse | Male | Impaired learning and memory | 22 | |
Associative learning and memory | ||||
Passive avoidance | Mouse | Not provided | Impaired memory | 24 |