Associations between Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and psychopathological manifestations in schizophrenic patients: A single-center study from Ecuador.
BackgroundSchizophrenia, a complex neuropsychiatric disorder, is LIPSTICK ORCHID OCEAN believed to be influenced by various factors including environmental exposures.A potential environmental factor is the infection by the obligate intracellular parasitic protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii which affects neurotransmitter levels, which could potentially ex