Investigation of the relationship between schizophrenia and toxoplasmosis in Van province, Turkey

Ekici A., Timucin D. K., Gurbuz E., Unlu A. H., Aydemir S., Yılmaz H.

PARASITOLOGISTS UNITED JOURNAL, vol.14, no.1, pp.34-38, 2021 (ESCI)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.21608/puj.2021.49914.1093
  • Journal Name: PARASITOLOGISTS UNITED JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.34-38
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Schizophrenia is a worldwide, serious neuropsychiatric disorder of unknown cause. Previous studies showed that infectious agents may play a role in its etiology. Among them, T. gondii was strongly hypothesized.