Accumulating evidence suggests that maternal infection is a risk factor for schizophrenia.
Prospective epidemiological studies indicate that maternal influenza, toxoplasmosis, and …

Background: Maternal infection is a risk factor for schizophrenia but the molecular and
cellular mechanisms are not fully known. Myelin abnormalities are amongst the most robust …

Background: The objective of this descriptive review is to summarize the current scientific
evidence on the effect of prenatal exposure to maternal infection and immune response on …

Women who contract a viral or bacterial infection during pregnancy have an increased risk
of giving birth to a child with a neurodevelopmental or psychiatric disorder. The effects of …

Prenatal infection is an environmental risk factor for various brain disorders with
neurodevelopmental components, including autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia …

Prenatal exposure to maternal infection increases the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders,
including schizophrenia and autism. The molecular processes underlying this pathological …

Shatz and colleagues (1) reported in 2000 that a number of immune proteins (cytokines and
major histocompatibility complex [MHC] proteins) were not just present in the brain but were …

Maternal infection during pregnancy is a well-established risk factor for schizophrenia in the
adult offspring. Consistently, prenatal Poly (I: C) treatment in mice has been validated to …

The rapid rise in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other psychiatric
disorders displaying similar traits has increased the need to elucidate their molecular …

Converging lines of evidence from basic science and clinical studies suggest a relationship
between maternal immune activation (MIA) and neurodevelopmental disorders such as …