Andreou, Dimitrios; Steen, Nils Eiel; Jørgensen, Kjetil Nordbø; Ueland, Thor; Wortinger, Laura Anne; Mørch-Johnsen, Gunhild Heide; Drabløs, Ina; Calkova, Tereza; Yolken, Robert H.; Andreassen, Ole A; Agartz, Ingrid (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-12-18)
Infections with Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1) and Toxoplasma gondii (TG) have been implicated in severe mental illness. All three pathogens have high seroprevalence in the human population, are neurotropic and establish a persistent infection. We hypothesized that exposed (seropositive) patients with severe mental illness would show higher immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentrations ...