Recent studies have shown that chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection can lead to mental and behavioral disorders.This occurs mainly via:1)the direct impairment of the host's nerve cells by toxoplasmosis,2)the host's immunopathogenesis response as a result of toxoplasmosis,3)and the effects of toxoplasmosis on the host's neurotransmitters.However,the specific targets and molecular mechanisms of toxoplasmosis leading to mental and behavioral disorders are still unclear.This paper reviews relevant advances in th...