title: Toxoplasma gondii and homicide.
abstract: In a sample of 20 European nations, the prevalence of the brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii was positively associated with national homicide rates, amplifying previous research indicating a positive association of Toxoplasma gondii with suicide rates. Possible causal mechanisms were proposed.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Program, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205-9441, USA. lesterd@stockton.edu
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lester
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*