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The Seroprevalence of Antibodies to Toxoplasma Gondii Among Children with Autism

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dc.contributor.author Calgin, Mustafa Kerem
dc.contributor.author Cetinkol, Yeliz
dc.contributor.author Dagli, Abdullah
dc.contributor.author Demir, Esra Yancar
dc.contributor.author Erdil, Abdullah
dc.contributor.author Erturk, Emine Yurdakul
dc.contributor.author Esnafoglu, Erman
dc.date.accessioned 2022-08-17T05:33:51Z
dc.date.available 2022-08-17T05:33:51Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.identifier.uri http://doi.org/10.5350/DAJPN2017300404
dc.identifier.uri http://earsiv.odu.edu.tr:8080/xmlui/handle/11489/2327
dc.description.abstract Objective: Although attempts have been made to explain the pathogenesis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) with many factors such as genetic, immunological, environmental, and infectious agents, this mechanism remains for the most part unknown. Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite that is investigated in many psychiatric diseases. This work examines whether toxoplasmosis plays a role in the pathogenesis of ASD through a seroprevalence study. Method: This study is based on a comparison of 102 children with ASD and 51 healthy children. In addition to routine laboratory tests, a sociodemographic form and a childhood autism rating scale were completed and the participants' anti-toxoplasma IgM and IgG titers were requested. Results: In 3 ASD children (2.9%) and in 1 control (2%), IgG positivity was identified. All subjects were negative for IgM. There was no statistically significant difference found between the two groups in terms of toxoplasma seropositivity. Conclusion: Our data does not confirm the involvement of toxoplasmosis in the etiopathogenesis of ASD. en_US
dc.language.iso eng en_US
dc.publisher YERKURE TANITIM & YAYINCILIK HIZMETLERI A S, CUMHURYET CAD 48-3B, HARBIYE, ISTANB, 34367, TURKEY en_US
dc.relation.isversionof 10.5350/DAJPN2017300404 en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess en_US
dc.subject Autism; autism spectrum disorder; toxoplasmosis; Toxoplasma Gondii en_US
dc.subject LATENT TOXOPLASMOSIS; ONSET SCHIZOPHRENIA; RISK-FACTOR; DISORDER; INFECTION; SEROPOSITIVITY; CHILDHOOD; ADULTS en_US
dc.title The Seroprevalence of Antibodies to Toxoplasma Gondii Among Children with Autism en_US
dc.type article en_US
dc.relation.journal DUSUNEN ADAM-JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES en_US
dc.contributor.department Ordu Üniversitesi en_US
dc.contributor.authorID 0000-0001-5366-647X en_US
dc.contributor.authorID 0000-0001-8685-1153 en_US
dc.contributor.authorID 0000-0002-9639-6649 en_US
dc.contributor.authorID 0000-0003-4236-6177 en_US
dc.contributor.authorID 0000-0003-4940-4498 en_US
dc.identifier.volume 30 en_US
dc.identifier.issue 4 en_US
dc.identifier.startpage 309 en_US
dc.identifier.endpage 315 en_US


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