The urban risk and migration risk factors for schizophrenia: Are cats the answer?

Schizophr Res. 2014 Oct 9. pii: S0920-9964(14)00519-2. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2014.09.027. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Torrey EF¹, Yolken RH².

 

Being born in and/or raised in an urban area is a proven risk factor for developing schizophrenia. Migrating from countries such as Jamaica or Morocco to countries such as England or the Netherlands is also a proven risk factor for developing schizophrenia. The transmission of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts to children is reviewed and proposed as a partial explanation for both of these risk factors.
Copyright © 2014. Published by Elsevier B.V.

KEYWORDS:

Oocysts; Toxoplasma gondii; Toxoplasmosis; Urban risk

PMID:

25308833