Higher prevalence of toxoplasmosis in victims of traffic accidents suggest increased risk of traffic accident in Toxoplasma-infected inhabitants of Istanbul and its suburbs

Kocazeybek, Bekir; Oner, Yasar; Turksoy, Recep; Babur, Cahit; Cakan, Huseyin; Sahip, Nilgun; Unal, ALİ; Ozaslan, Abdi; Kilic, Selcuk; Saribas, Suat; Asian, Mustafa; Taylan, Aysegul; Koc, Sermet; Dirican, Ahmet; Uner, Huseyin; Oz, Vecdet; Ertekin, Cemalettin; Kucukbasmaci, Omer; Torun, Muezeyyen

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.03.007

Higher prevalence of toxoplasmosis in victims of traffic accidents suggest increased risk of traffic accident in Toxoplasma-infected inhabitants of Istanbul and its suburbs

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Kocazeybek B., Oner Y. A., Turksoy R., Babur C., Cakan H., Sahip N., ...Daha Fazla

FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, cilt.187, ss.103-108, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 187
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.03.007
Dergi Adı: FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.103-108
Anahtar Kelimeler: Forensic science, Latent toxoplasmosis, Traffic accidents, NOVELTY SEEKING, DECREASED LEVEL, PREGNANT-WOMEN, GONDII, DOPAMINE, ANTIBODIES, BEHAVIOR, SEX
Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Reflexes of drivers who have toxoplasmosis have been shown to deteriorate from the actions of the parasitic cysts. The cysts can change the level of the neurotransmitters such as dopamine in the brain and by doing so extend the muscle response time and change personality profiles. In this Study, we aimed to determine the frequency of the latent toxoplasmosis (LT) in the driver population who were either injured or died in traffic accidents reported in Istanbul and its suburbs.