title: Infection, inflammation, and mental illness.  The body's immune response to infectious agents may imperil the brain.
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000276:immunology*; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055809:Illness Behavior; D007108:Immune Tolerance / Q000276:immunology; D007239:Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology*; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000097:blood; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000276:immunology; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D018836:Inflammation Mediators