Publications by authors named "Yesenia Alarcon-Alvarado"
BMC Infect Dis
April 2015
Article Synopsis
- Toxoplasma gondii infection is examined for its potential link to mental and behavioral disorders related to psychoactive substance use through a case-control study involving 149 psychiatric patients and 149 matched controls.
- The study found no significant difference in T. gondii antibodies between patients and controls, indicating that substance use disorders may not increase exposure risk to the parasite.
- Interestingly, the research revealed positive associations between T. gondii exposure and consumption of opossum meat and negative associations with suicidal thoughts, highlighting the need for further investigation into T. gondii's role in mental health.
