Seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii in Romanian psychiatric patients

• DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1613
• Publication Date: 2017-06-30T17:34:49Z
• Authors: T.R. Olariu; I.D. Capraru; I. Papava; R. Romosan; L. Dehelean; M.A. Lupu
• Keywords: Seroprevalence

Introduction Toxoplasma gondii infection has been recently associated with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. Aim The aim of the present study was to evaluate prevalence T. antibodies among acute patients from Western Romania. Methods This included 214 consecutive admitted at clinic, Country Clinical Emergency Hospital in Timisoara, Romania, between 30.06.2011 12.01.2012. laboratory investigations were performed these hospitalized patients, including serologic tests for IgG IgM antibodies. Results aged 19 71 years (mean = 42.5), 64.9% females. detected 117 (54.7%) patients. When data analyzed by diagnostic groups, demonstrated 30 (50.84%) 59 schizophrenia, 28 (59.57%) 47 persistent delusional disorder, 10 (31.25%) 32 transient psychotic 13 (54.16%) 24 schizoaffective disorder 35 (70%) 50 bipolar disorder. A high found compared those ( P 0.043) < 0.0001) healthy controls 0.0001). Of 18 a BPRS score <51, (72.2%) 17 (41.4%) 41 whom >51 0.03). Conclusion These findings suggest that may be several seroprevalence Disclosure interest authors have not supplied their declaration competing interest.