[HTML][HTML] Schizophrenia: The new etiological synthesis

MJ Rantala, S Luoto, JI Borráz-León, I Krams - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Schizophrenia has been an evolutionary paradox: it has high heritability, but it is associated
with decreased reproductive success. The causal genetic variants underlying schizophrenia …

Advances and challenges in understanding cerebral toxoplasmosis

D Schlüter, A Barragan - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Toxoplasma gondii is a widespread parasitic pathogen that infects over one third of the
global human population. The parasite invades and chronically persists in the central …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroinflammation-associated aspecific manipulation of mouse predator fear by Toxoplasma gondii

M Boillat, PM Hammoudi, SK Dogga, S Pages… - Cell reports, 2020 - cell.com
In rodents, the decrease of felid aversion induced by Toxoplasma gondii, a phenomenon
termed fatal attraction, is interpreted as an adaptive manipulation by the neurotropic …

Neurodevelopmental factors in schizophrenia

H Jaaro-Peled, A Sawa - Psychiatric Clinics, 2020 - psych.theclinics.com
Schizophrenia is known to be one of the most devastating and chronic mental conditions.
The onset of this syndrome, which includes heterogeneous subsets of disease conditions, is …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidative stress as a possible target in the treatment of toxoplasmosis: perspectives and ambiguities

K Szewczyk-Golec, M Pawłowska… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Toxoplasma gondii is an apicomplexan parasite causing toxoplasmosis, a common disease,
which is most typically asymptomatic. However, toxoplasmosis can be severe and even fatal …

Global seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among patients with mental and neurological disorders: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

H Bisetegn, H Debash, H Ebrahim… - Health Science …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aim Toxoplasmosis is the most widespread zoonotic disease that
affects one‐third of the world's population, and imposes a major public health problem …

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 …

The potential role of dysfunctions in neuron-microglia communication in the pathogenesis of brain disorders

K Chamera, E Trojan… - Current …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
The bidirectional communication between neurons and microglia is fundamental for the
proper functioning of the central nervous system (CNS). Chemokines and clusters of …

Toxoplasma infection induces microglia‐neuron contact and the loss of perisomatic inhibitory synapses

GL Carrillo, VA Ballard, T Glausen, Z Boone, J Teamer… - Glia, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Infection and inflammation within the brain induces changes in neuronal connectivity and
function. The intracellular protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, is one pathogen that …