The reason is a microscopic organism called Toxoplasma gondii.

原因在于一种叫做刚地弓形虫的微生物。

Not so when researchers recently injected mice with Toxoplasma gondii.

研究人员最近给小白鼠注射弓形虫却没符合惯例。

" The story about Toxoplasma gondii manipulating the behavior of its host is simply fascinating."

“弓形虫操纵宿主行为的故事简直令人着迷。”

We're talking about toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by toxoplasma gondii.

我们说的是弓形虫病，一种由弓形虫引起的疾病。

As we know it today, toxoplasma gondii is a parasite whose infective life cycle depends on cats.

现今，我们知道，弓形虫这种寄生虫的生命周期循环必须仰赖猫。