Relationship between toxoplasmosis and obsessive compulsive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A few studies investigated the relationship between toxoplasmosis and mental disorders, such as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). However, the specific nature of the association between Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection and OCD is not yet clear. The aim of this study was to collect information on the relationship between OCD and toxoplasmosis and assess whether patients with toxoplasmosis are prone to OCD.

Methods

For the purpose of this study, 6 major electronic databases and the Internet search engine Google Scholar were searched for the published articles up to July 30th, 2018 with no restriction of language. The inverse variance method and the random effect model were used to combine the data. The values of odds ratio (OR) were estimated at 95% confid

SUBMITTER: Nayeri Chegeni T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6457543 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature