Virus detection makes people silly

American scientists at the John Hopkins and the University of Nebraska Medical Institute accidentally discovered a virus in algae that could infect the human brain, making it more foolish for infected people.

In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , scientists report that a virus that has never been detected in healthy people so far can affect functionality. Awareness in the image processing department and a sense of space.

A virus can affect people's cognitive abilities

The team was surprised to find that DNA in bacteria in healthy human throat can be combined with the DNA of a virus that once infected blue-green algae, causing a difference.

"This is a good example of how a harmless microorganism in our body can affect behavior and cognition," said lead researcher Robert Yolken .

A harmless microorganism can affect behavior and awareness

Dr Yolken further explains: 'Many physiological differences between individuals A and B have been decoded with the genes they inherited from their parents, but there are other differences promoted from other microorganisms. each other that we carry in people and interact with our genes in their own way. '

Of the 90 participants in this group of scientists, 40 were positive for the algae virus. This group of 40 made poorer measurement and image processing exercises than those negative for algae viruses.

Viruses make people silly in algae

The human body carries thousands of billions of bacteria, viruses and fungi and most harmless. However, this study suggests the possibility of some microorganisms having adverse effects on cognitive function while the body is still healthy.