Mice lose cat fear for good after infection
Parasite's ill effects on rodents persist long after disease clears
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NO FEAR OF FELINES Mice permanently lose their fear of felines following infection with a parasite that cats carry. The brazen behavior carries on long after the infection clears.
Wendy Ingram and Adrienne Greene