Relationship between toxoplasmosis and obsessive compulsive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Tooran Nayeri ChegeniShahabeddin SarviAfsaneh AmoueiMahmood MoosazadehZahra HosseininejadSargis A AghayanAhmad DaryaniPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2019)
This systematic review and meta-analysis revealed that toxoplasmosis could be as an associated factor for OCD (OR = 1.96). However, further prospective investigations are highly recommended to illuminate the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of T. gondii infection in OCD and to better investigate the relationship between OCD and T. gondii infection.