Open AccessAn Investigation into the Association Between <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> Infection and Bipolar Disorder
Author(s) -
Mümtaz Cem Şirin,
Faruk Kılıç,
Arif Demirdaş,
Buket Cicioğlu Arıdoğan,
Emel Sesli Çetin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
türkiye parazitoloji dergisi/türkiye parazitoloji dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.68077
Subject(s) - toxoplasma gondii , seroprevalence , toxoplasmosis , bipolar disorder , medicine , immunology , population , psychiatry , antibody , serology , lithium (medication) , environmental health
Studies have implicated Toxoplasma gondii in the etiology of mental disorders because of its neurotropic nature and its ability to modulate neurotransmitter pathways. This study aims to investigate T. gondii seroprevalence in patients with bipolar disorder and in healthy controls living in the Isparta Region of Turkey and to assess the probable relationship between T. gondii and bipolar disorder.