References* for Author’s Note

Immortal: Book 1

Zombie Insects

  1. de Bekker C, Beckerson WC, Elya C. “Mechanisms behind the Madness: How Do Zombie-Making Fungal Entomopathogens Affect Host Behavior To Increase Transmission?” mBio. 2021 Oct 26;12(5):e0187221. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01872-21. Epub 2021 Oct 5.

  2. https://www.npr.org/2023/01/30/1151868673/the-last-of-us-cordyceps-zombie-fungus-real

Rabies

  1. Fooks AR, Cliquet F, Finke S, Freuling C, Hemachudha T, Mani RS, Müller T, Nadin-Davis S, Picard-Meyer E, Wilde H, Banyard AC. “Rabies.” Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2017 Nov 30;3:17091.

  2. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319735

Toxoplasma

  1. Kochanowsky JA, Koshy AA. “Toxoplasma gondii.” Curr Biol. 2018 Jul 23;28(14):R770-R771.

  2. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/common-parasite-linked-to-personality-changes/

General

  1. Hughes DP, Libersat F. “Parasite manipulation of host behavior.” Curr Biol. 2019 Jan 21;29(2):R45-R47.

Bone marrow transplantation and chimerism

  1. Blouin AG, Askar M. “Chimerism analysis for clinicians: a review of the literature and worldwide practices.” Bone Marrow Transplant. 2022 Mar;57(3):347-359.

  2. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/3-human-chimeras-that-already-exist/#:~:text=A%20person%20can%20also%20be,develop%20into%20red%20blood%20cells.

*I’ve listed both online secondary news sources, along with primary sources in the scientific literature (for those more scientifically-minded). I’ve tried to find free and open access sources where available.