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An investigation into the association between latent toxoplasmosis and suicide attempts among adolescents

Author(s) -

Hüsniye Yücel,

Sadettin Burak Açıkel,

Saliha Şenel

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.13632

Subject(s) - toxoplasma gondii , toxoplasmosis , medicine , association (psychology) , depression (economics) , serology , psychiatry , anxiety , suicide attempt , immunology , clinical psychology , psychology , poison control , injury prevention , antibody , environmental health , economics , psychotherapist , macroeconomics

There have been several studies investigating the association between Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and psychiatric disorders although there is insufficient data on causality. Suicide, depression, and anxiety disorders have been especially investigated in this regard. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether there is any causal association between Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and suicide attempts in adolescents.

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