| Literature DB >> 21584073 |
S Khanna1, V Ravi, P K Shenoy, A Chandramukhi, S M Channabasavanna.
Abstract
IgG viral antibodies for herpes simplex virus -1, varicella zoster virus, cytomegalovirus, measles and mumps were studied in 76 subjects with obsessive compulsive disorder and compared with a control population. There was a significantly higher titre for some of the antibodies, most specifically for herpes simplex virus type 1 and mumps. This suggests a possible role for these viral infections in the pathogenesis of obsessive compulsive disorder.Entities:
Keywords: CMV; OCD; herpes simplex; measles; mumps; varicella; viral antibodies
Year: 1997 PMID: 21584073 PMCID: PMC2967113
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Psychiatry ISSN: 0019-5545 Impact factor: 1.759