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Erschienen in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience 2/2012

01.03.2012 | Short Communication

Investigation of schizophrenic patients from Istanbul, Turkey for the presence of West Nile virus

verfasst von: M. Aslan, B. Kocazeybek, N. Turan, A. R. Karakose, E. Altan, P. Yuksel, S. Saribas, H. Cakan, R. Caliskan, M. M. Torun, I. Balcioglu, N. Alpay, H. Yilmaz

Erschienen in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience | Ausgabe 2/2012

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Abstract

Association of some neurotropic viruses like Borna Disease virus and Herpes virus with schizophrenia is better explained. However, the role of West Nile virus (WNV) infection in schizophrenia is not well documented. Therefore, this study was performed to investigate possible association between schizophrenia and presence of antibodies and WNV RNA in schizophrenic patients. For this, 200 blood samples from patients with schizophrenia and 200 from control groups were collected in Istanbul, Turkey. WNV RNA was not detected in any of the 200 patients and 200 controls analyzed by real-time RT–PCR. One hundred and twelve sera of schizophrenic patients and 162 of controls were analyzed for the presence of IgG antibodies to WNV by a commercial IgG-ELISA (Euroimmun, Germany). Antibodies to WNV were detected in 6 schizophrenic patients and 5 controls. ELISA positive patients had antipsychotic therapy. The difference between groups in terms of seropositivity to WNV was not statistically significant (p = 0.887, p = 0.148). Known symptoms of schizophrenia were observed in these patients, and interestingly majority had close contact to cats in the past and come from agricultural area of Turkey where potential area of mosquitoes and bird habitat. In conclusion, the results of this study show that antibodies to WNV in people do not seem to be associated with schizophrenia. However, detecting antibodies to WNV in schizophrenic patients suggests that WNV infection should be considered in endemic areas as it may play role in psychiatric diseases.
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Metadaten
Titel
Investigation of schizophrenic patients from Istanbul, Turkey for the presence of West Nile virus
verfasst von
M. Aslan
B. Kocazeybek
N. Turan
A. R. Karakose
E. Altan
P. Yuksel
S. Saribas
H. Cakan
R. Caliskan
M. M. Torun
I. Balcioglu
N. Alpay
H. Yilmaz
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2012
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience / Ausgabe 2/2012
Print ISSN: 0940-1334
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-8491
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-011-0222-6

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