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. 2008 Jul;25(7):703-9.
doi: 10.1007/s12325-008-0063-5.

The schizophrenia and Toxoplasma gondii connection: infectious, immune or both?

Gulden Sonmez Tamer  1 , Devrim Dundar, Irem Yalug, Seyda Caliskan, Suleyman Yazar, Ahmet Aker
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The schizophrenia and Toxoplasma gondii connection: infectious, immune or both?

Gulden Sonmez Tamer et al. Adv Ther. 2008 Jul.

Abstract

Introduction: Recent research has suggested a possible link between toxoplasmic agents and schizophrenia. We aimed to assess this by measuring Toxoplasma gondii-associated antibodies in schizophrenia patients and controls

Methods: We used a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit to measure the level of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM antibodies in serum samples from schizophrenia patients (n=40) and from a group of non-schizophrenic control subjects (n=37)

Results: Among schizophrenic patients, 16 (40%) showed IgG seropositivity and two (5%) showed IgM seropositivity. Among the control group, five (13.5%) were found have IgG seropositivity and one (2.7%) showed IgM seropositivity. In our study we found that IgG T gondii antibodies were significantly higher in schizophrenia patients compared with controls

Conclusions: This study supports the theory that toxoplasmic agents may have a role in the aetiology of schizophrenia.

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