Herpes simplex virus 1 infection on grey matter and general intelligence in severe mental illness

Abstract Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are severe mental illnesses (SMI) linked to both genetic and environmental factors. Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1) is a common neurotropic pathogen which after the primary infection establishes latency with periodic reactivations. We hypothesized that the l...

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Main Authors: Dimitrios Andreou, Kjetil Nordbø Jørgensen, Stener Nerland, Torill Ueland, Anja Vaskinn, Unn K. Haukvik, Robert H. Yolken, Ole A. Andreassen, Ingrid Agartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2022-07-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-022-02044-3