在英国,大约有三分之一的人会在一生中的某个时刻受到感染,那些家里养猫的人感染风险尤其高。
Toxoplasmosis has also been linked with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, impulsivity and suicidal behavior in earlier studies.
早期有研究表明,弓形体病也与精神分裂症、躁郁症、冲动和自杀行为有关。
The new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, looked at 358 adult participants. Researcher found that 22 percent of the people with IED tested positive for toxoplasmosis exposure, compared with only 9 percent of those without IED.
这项最新研究发表在《临床精神病学杂志》上。通过对参与实验的358名成年人的观察,研究人员发现,患有间歇爆发性精神障碍的受试者中,有22%对弓形体病的检测结果呈阳性,而未患该病的受试者中,检测呈阳性的仅占9%。
"Not everyone that tests positive for toxoplasmosis will have aggression issues," said research leader Dr. Emil Coccaro of the University of Chicago. However, exposure to the parasite does appear to "raise the risk for aggressive behavior."
埃米尔·科卡罗博士来自芝加哥大学,是该研究的科研组长。他表示,“弓形虫病的检测结果呈阳性并不代表身体一定会出现攻击性问题”。然而,接触此类寄生虫似乎的确会“增加人们出现攻击行为的风险。”
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