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Archive Home > 2012 > December > 12 > A host of parasites, an army of zombies

A host of parasites, an army of zombies

By Carl Zimmer / The Bulletin
December 12, 2012

Scientists are exploring the biochemistry that allows, say, a parasitic wasp larva to hijack a spider and make it do its bidding. The next question: How high up the food chain does such behavior go? Scientists have found signs of susceptibility in rats, but what about humans?

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