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. 2012 Sep 1;38(6):1155–1161. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbs079

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
HHS Vulnerability Disclosure