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

E. Fuller Torrey; Robert H. Yolken

doi:10.1016/j.schres.2014.09.027

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

E. Fuller Torrey, Robert H. Yolken

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	299-302
Number of pages	4
Journal	Schizophrenia Research
Volume	159
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2014.09.027
State	Published - Nov 1 2014

Keywords

Oocysts
Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasmosis
Urban risk

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Psychiatry and Mental health
Biological Psychiatry

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