Objective To perform a meta‐analysis on studies reporting prevalence of T oxoplasma
gondii (T. gondii) infection in any psychiatric disorder compared with healthy controls. Our …

In recent years, an extensive collection of Toxoplasma gondii samples have been typed
using a set of 10 PCR-RFLP genetic markers. Here we summarize the data reported until the …

Found worldwide from Alaska to Australasia, Toxoplasma gondii knows no geographic
boundaries. The protozoan is the source of one of the most common parasitic infections in …

This paper reviews clinical and asymptomatic Toxoplasma gondii infection in humans and
other animals in the USA. Seroprevalence of T. gondii in humans and pigs is declining …

OBJECTIVE: The authors synthesize findings of previous studies implicating migration as a
risk factor for the development of schizophrenia and provide a quantitative index of the …

The high societal and individual cost of schizophrenia necessitates finding better, more
effective treatment, diagnosis, and prevention strategies. One of the obstacles in this …

Recent studies have linked infectious agents to schizophrenia. The largest number of
studies has involved the analysis of Toxoplasma gondii; these studies were subjected to a …

OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the relationship between maternal antibody to
toxoplasmosis and the risk of schizophrenia and other schizophrenia spectrum disorders in …

Recent epidemiologic studies indicate that infectious agents may contribute to some cases
of schizophrenia. In animals, infection with Toxoplasma gondii can alter behavior and …

Schizophrenia is a highly disabling and limiting disorder for patients and the possibility that
infections by some microorganisms may be associated to its development may allow …