Seroprevalence of Cytomegalovirus among Schizophrenic Patients in Khartoum State
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2021-04-22
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جامعة الشيخ عبدالله البدري
Abstract
Background: Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a microbe capable to establish
lifetime tenacious infections. Schizophrenia is a mental malady described by
atypical social behavior and failure to comprehend what is actual.
Objectives: To recognize the seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus between
schizophrenic patients in Khartoum state.
Methods: Hospital based, descriptive cross sectional study, eighty schizophrenic
patients participated in the study.
Results: The CMV seropositive detected in 31 patients with the percentage
38.75%. 18 of seropositive patients were males with the percentage 58.06%,
while 13 of them were female with the percentage 41.9%.
Conclusion: Our study revealed that Males are more affected with both
schizophrenia and cytomegalovirus. Further studies are required with large
sample size and other laboratory diagnostic methods to detect CMV such as
Polymerase chain reaction technique.