Toxoplasma Gondii Parasite: The Toxoplasma gondii parasite spread through sexual relations is found in about 50% of the population. It is responsible for schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses in humans, but now researchers in Finland have made a strange claim about it. Scientists say that people infected with this parasite look more beautiful than others.
This creature is found all over the world. The Toxoplasma parasite, often found in the faeces of pet cats, can cause mild flu-like symptoms in people. Previous research has linked this parasite to car accidents and suicide, as well as a sense of courage and success. The Toxoplasma parasite can cause mild flu-like symptoms in infected people.
This research has been done by researchers from Turku University, Finland. They say that people infected with the Toxoplasma parasite appear more attractive and healthier than others. They especially find people of the opposite sex more beautiful. The effect of parasites was found to be similar in both women and men.
Scientists believe that Toxoplasma benefits from making its prey attractive. A patient infected with the parasite starts looking beautiful to others, due to which there is a possibility of getting more sexual partners. In this way, the parasite can infect more people. Researchers say that this strategy has evolved for centuries of evolution.
Javier Borraj-Leon, a biologist involved in the research, said that in another study, experiments on mice revealed that male mice become more sexually attractive to female mice when infected with Toxoplasma. She prefers him only for sexual relations.
There is no strong evidence of this, but scientists say that perhaps the parasite changes the human hormones. This affects the beauty of her face. For example, in some cases, it has been found that infected men have higher levels of testosterone than others.
According to the second theory of scientists, the parasite manipulates the chemicals and neurotransmitters in the human body and uses them to their advantage. The side effect of this manipulation can be facial beauty.
Toxoplasma parasite is responsible for schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses in humans.
To test their theory, the scientists compared 35 people infected with the parasite (22 men, 13 women) with 178 normal people (86 men, 92 women). After many tests, changes were seen in the faces of the infected people. His face appeared more symmetrical than the others. Also, the weight of infected women was found to be less than that of normal women. All these things make a person attractive.