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Toxoplasma gondii exposure and epilepsy: A matched case-control study in a public hospital in northern Mexico.

Cosme Alvarado-EsquivelYazmin Del Rosario Rico-AlmochantafJesús Hernández-TinocoGerardo Quiñones-CanalesLuis Francisco Sánchez-AnguianoJorge Torres-GonzálezEda Guadalupe Ramírez-VallesAndrea Minjarez-Veloz
Published in: SAGE open medicine (2018)
Results suggest that T. gondii infection does not increase the risk of epilepsy in our setting; however, infection might be linked to specific types of epilepsy. Factors associated with T. gondii infection found in this study may aid in the design of preventive measures against toxoplasmosis.
Keyphrases
  • toxoplasma gondii
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • emergency department