Neonatal Immune Activation May Provoke Long-term Depressive Attributes.

Background: Studies have shown the relationship between neuroinflammation and depressive- like parameters. However, research still has not been carried out to evaluate neuroinflammation in the neonatal period and psychiatric disorders in adulthood.

Objective: To verify the association between neonatal immune activation and depressive-like parameters in adulthood using an animal model.