title: Viral antibodies in blood in obsessive compulsive disorder.
abstract: IgG viral antibodies for herpes simplex virus -1, varicella zoster virus, cytomegalovirus, measles and mumps were studied in 76 subjects with obsessive compulsive disorder and compared with a control population. There was a significantly higher titre for some of the antibodies, most specifically for herpes simplex virus type 1 and mumps. This suggests a possible role for these viral infections in the pathogenesis of obsessive compulsive disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ravi
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chandramukhi
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Channabasavanna