Toxoplasma gondii infection in a group of schizophrenic colombian patients

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Abstract

This case- control study aims to determine if there is a higher prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibodies in Colombian patients with schizophrenia compared with ( versus ) a group of people without this diagnosis o (healthy controls). Studies in several countries have shown a strong association between toxoplasma antibodies and schizophrenia, which has raise several hypotheses and some new visions regarding the presence of the parasite in the pathophysiology of this illness. Our secondary objective is to analyze whether there is a relationship among the existing toxoplasma strains in our country and the presence of the disease. A descriptive observational will be completed in relation to genetic and social risk factors.
Translated title of the contributionInfección por Toxoplasma gondii en un grupo de pacientes colombianos con esquizofrenia
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages613-614
Number of pages2
StatePublished - May 21 2019
EventAmerican Psychiatric Association (APA) 172nd Annual Meeting - Moscone Center, San Francisco, United States
Duration: May 18 2019May 22 2019
Conference number: P8-177

Conference

ConferenceAmerican Psychiatric Association (APA) 172nd Annual Meeting
Abbreviated titleAPA
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period5/18/195/22/19

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Medicine

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