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KMID : 0371619990150010033
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Journal of Wonkwang Medical Science
1999 Volume.15 No. 1 p.33 ~ p.42
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Antibody Titers of Toxoplasma Gondii among Patients with Mental Disorders
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Phee Sang-Soon
Park Hyun
Park Min-Cheol
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Abstract
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Background: The study was undertaken to evaluate Toxoplasma antibody liters in the patients with chronic schizophrenia (n=100), mood disorder (n=48), alcoholism (n=45), and normal persons (n=100).
Method.: indirect fluorescent antibody test and positive and negative symptom scale (PANES) was applied and the tilers of 1:16 or more were regarded as positive.
Results: The number and percentage of positive reaction by indirect fluorescent antibody test were as follows; 5 (5%) of 100 chronic achizophrenics, 0 (0%) of 48 mood disorders, 1 (2%) of 45 alcoholics and 1 (1%) of 100 normal persons. Chronic schizophrenics with positive reaction showed negative symptoms and classified undifferentiated type. They used to live in rural area raising domestic animals including cats and meat was their favoriate food.
Conclusion: Chronic schizophrenic group were more postive reactor than other group. They showed negative symptoms and classified undifferentiated type. But more larger study needed for conclusions.
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KEYWORD
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Toxoplasma Gondii, Antibody titer, Mental Disorders
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