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Is there any association between Toxoplasma gondii infection and depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tooran Nayeri ChegeniMehdi SharifShahabeddin SarviMahmood MoosazadehMahbobeh MontazeriSargis A AghayanNader Jafari BalalamiShirzad GholamiZahra HosseininejadReza SaberiDavood AnvariShaban GohardehiAhmad Daryani
Published in: PloS one (2019)
As the findings of the reviewed articles indicated, toxoplasmosis is not a risk factor for MDD. However, it is necessary to perform further research to clarify the detailed association between T. gondii and dysthymia or mild and moderate depression. Furthermore, it is recommended to better investigate the effect of antibody titers on the relationship between depression and T. gondii infection.
Keyphrases
  • toxoplasma gondii
  • depressive symptoms
  • sleep quality
  • major depressive disorder
  • high intensity
  • bipolar disorder