@article{ref1,
title="An investigation into the association between latent toxoplasmosis and suicide attempts among adolescents",
journal="Journal of infection in developing countries",
year="2020",
author="Yucel, Hüsniye and Acikel, S. Burak and Şenel, Saliha",
volume="14",
number="12",
pages="1437-1442",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: There have been several studies investigating the association between Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and psychiatric disorders although there is  insufficient data on causality. Suicide, depression, and anxiety disorders have been  especially investigated in this regard. In this study, we aimed to investigate  whether there is any causal association between Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and  suicide attempts in adolescents. <br><br>METHODOLOGY: This is a case-control study conducted  between January and December 2019. A total of 27 adolescents who had attempted  suicide and were aged between 12 and 18 years were included in the study. 26 age and  sex ratio matched healthy volunteers were taken as the control group. A possible  association between suicide attempts and Toxoplasma gondii serology (IgM and IgG)  was investigated.. <br><br>RESULTS: The suicide attempt group consisted of 17 females and 10  males. The mean age was 15.9 ± 1.4 (13.5-17.9) years. Toxoplasma gondii IgG  seropositivity was 3.7% (1/27) in the suicide attempt group and 3.8% (1/26) in the  control group. There was no significant association between the suicide attempt  group and the control group in terms of the presence of Toxoplasma gondii IgG  antibodies (p > 0.05). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Our study is one of the few studies examining the  association between Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and suicide attempts in  adolescents yet we did not find any significant association. Further evidence is  needed to clarify this controversial issue.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2036-6590",
doi="10.3855/jidc.13632",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3855/jidc.13632"
}