Epidemiological evidence implicates maternal infection as a risk factor for autism spectrum
disorder and schizophrenia. Animal models corroborate this link and demonstrate that …

Abstract Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a persistent, and impairing
pediatric-onset neurodevelopmental condition. Its high prevalence, and recurrent …

The develo** brain is sensitive to a variety of insults. Epidemiological studies have
identified prenatal exposure to infection as a risk factor for a range of neurological disorders …

Associations between influenza infection and psychosis have been reported since the
eighteenth century, with acute “psychoses of influenza” documented during multiple …

A subset of women who are exposed to infection during pregnancy have an increased risk of
giving birth to a child who will later be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental or …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disease that is characterized by a
deficit in social interactions and communication, as well as repetitive and restrictive …

Humans evolved within a microbial ecosystem resulting in an interlinked physiology. The gut
microbiota can signal to the brain via the immune system, the vagus nerve or other host …

Maternal immune activation (MIA) during pregnancy has been linked to an increased risk of
develo** psychiatric pathologies in later life. This link may be bridged by a defective …

Early disruptions to neurodevelopment are highly relevant to understanding both psychiatric
risk and underlying pathophysiology that can be targeted by new treatments. Much …

Infectious or noninfectious maternal immune activation (MIA) is an environmental risk factor
for psychiatric and neurological disorders with neurodevelopmental etiologies. Whilst there …