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.
這項最新研究發表在《臨床精神病學雜志》上.通過對參與實驗的358名成年人的觀察,研究人員發現,患有間歇爆發性精神障礙的受試者中,有22%對弓形體病的檢測結果呈陽性,而未患該病的受試者中,檢測呈陽性的僅占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."
埃米爾·科卡羅博士來自芝加哥大學,是該研究的科研組長.他表示,'弓形蟲病的檢測結果呈陽性并不代表身體一定會出現攻擊性問題'. 然而, 接觸此類寄生蟲似乎的確會'增加人們出現攻擊行為的風險.'
The NHS says that toxoplasmosis is "usually nothing to worry about because the immune system is normally strong enough to fight the infection and stop it from causing serious illness.
英國醫療管理機構表示,"通常無需太擔心這種弓形蟲病, 正常情況下人類的免疫系統足以與之抗衡, 能阻止它繼續引發任何重大疾病.'
"After getting the infection, most people are immune to it for the rest of their life."
"大多數人受到感染后就會終身免疫了."
However, it can lead to serious problems in women who become infected while they're pregnant, and people with weak immune systems.
不過,如果孕婦或者一些免疫系統較弱的人受到感染,后果則不容小覷.
英文來源：英國每日電訊報
