Toxoplasma and reaction time: Role of toxoplasmosis in the origin, preservation and geographical distribution of Rh blood group polymorphism

Abstract

Our results suggest that the balancing selection favouring heterozygotes could explain the origin and stability of the RhD polymorphism. Moreover, an unequal prevalence of toxoplasmosis in different countries Could explain pronounced differences in frequ

Keywords

• heterozygous advantage
• balancing selection
• evolution
• blood antigen
• parasite
• Rhesus factor
• blood group system
• latent toxoplasmosis
• traffic accidents
• gondii infection
• novelty seeking
• human-behavior
• dopamine
• mice
• risk
• schizophrenia