No molecular evidence of Borna disease virus among schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients in Iran

Background and Objectives: Viruses have been suggested as one of the risk factors for psychiatric disorders. Among infectious agents Borna disease virus (BDV) has been known as a neurotropic virus which is able to cause neurological disorders in different animals. Recently there were controversial f...

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Main Authors: Somayeh Shatizadeh-Malekshahi, Hamid Reza Ahmadkhaniha, Seyed Jalal Kiani, Ahmad Nejati, Leila Janani, Jila Yavarian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017-08-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/1161