Which of the following can cause rats to lose their fear of cats?
A) Giardia, one of the excavates
B) Toxoplasma, an apicomplexan
C) Trichomonas vaginalis, a parabasalid
D) Amoebas of the heterolobosean genus Naegleria
E) Dinoflagellates of the genus Alexandrium

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Toxoplasma is known to alter the behavior of rats and cause them to lose their fear of cats, which can make them more vulnerable to predation and increase the likelihood of the parasite being transmitted to its definitive host, the cat.

Which of the Following Can Cause Rats to Lose Their