Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity as a risk factor for epilepsy: A discordant monozygotic twin study
In our cohort of MZ twins discordant for epilepsy, we found no evidence for an association between T. gondii seropositivity and epilepsy. Larger carefully controlled studies are warranted.
Authors
- Piero Perucca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7855-7066)
- Samuel F. Berkovic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4580-841X)
- Yew Li Dang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0570-5398)
- Kate Esnault
- Marcel J Leroi
Institutions
- Epilepsy Foundation (AU)
- Austin Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epilepsy & Behavior
- Published
- 2025-05-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2025.110492
- Primary Topic
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Austin Medical Research Foundation
- Monash University
- University of Melbourne
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council