Kynurenine pathway metabolism and the microbiota-gut-brain axis

PJ Kennedy, JF Cryan, TG Dinan, G Clarke - Neuropharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
It has become increasingly clear that the gut microbiota influences not only gastrointestinal
physiology but also central nervous system (CNS) function by modulating signalling …

An updated literature review on maternal-fetal and reproductive disorders of Toxoplasma gondii infection

S Fallahi, A Rostami, MN Shiadeh, H Behniafar… - Journal of gynecology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Toxoplasma gondii infection is one of the most prevalent infectious disease with
worldwide distribution. Congenital toxoplasmosis is annually responsible for 1.20 million …

Toxoplasmosis: a pathway to neuropsychiatric disorders

S Tyebji, S Seizova, AJ Hannan, CJ Tonkin - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite that resides, in a latent form, in the
human central nervous system. Infection with Toxoplasma drastically alters the behaviour of …

Behavioral biology of Toxoplasma gondii infection

WH Tong, C Pavey, R O'Handley, A Vyas - Parasites & Vectors, 2021 - Springer
Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite with a complex life cycle and a cosmopolitan
host range. The asexual part of its life cycle can be perpetually sustained in a variety of …

Epigenetic Manipulation of Psychiatric Behavioral Disorders Induced by Toxoplasma gondii

K Yin, C Xu, G Zhao, H Xie - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Toxoplasma gondii is known to have a complex life cycle and infect almost all kinds of warm-
blooded animals around the world. The brain of the host could be persistently infected by …

Is there any association between Toxoplasma gondii infection and depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis

T Nayeri Chegeni, M Sharif, S Sarvi, M Moosazadeh… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is an obligate intracellular opportunistic parasite
that is the causative agent of toxoplasmosis. This parasite accounts for mental disorders; …

Genetic diversity of Toxoplasma gondii in South America: occurrence, immunity, and fate of infection

RMM Brito, G de Lima Bessa, AL Bastilho… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite with a worldwide distribution. Toxoplasma
gondii infections are of great concern for public health, and their impact is usually most …

Relationship between Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and depression in children and adolescents

ŞY Sapmaz, S Şen, Y Özkan, H Kandemir - Psychiatry Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Identification of the structural causes of depression is important for the treatment process,
and toxoplasmosis may be related to psychiatric disorders. The aim of this study was to …

Arctigenin ameliorates depression-like behaviors in Toxoplasma gondii-infected intermediate hosts via the TLR4/NF-κB and TNFR1/NF-κB signaling pathways

JH Cheng, X Xu, YB Li, XD Zhao, F Aosai… - International …, 2020 - Elsevier
Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is a known neurotropic protozoan that remains in the central
nervous system and induces neuropsychiatric diseases in intermediate hosts. Arctigenin …

[HTML][HTML] Toxoplasma gondii infection and mixed anxiety and depressive disorder: a case-control seroprevalence study in Durango, Mexico

C Alvarado-Esquivel… - Journal of clinical …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) may invade the brain and might
induce behavioral changes. We sought to determine the association of T. gondii infection …