TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Cytomegalovirus seropositivity and suicidal behavior: a mini-review
JO  - Medicina (Lithuania)
A1  - Paolini, Marco
A1  - Lester, David
A1  - Hawkins, Michael
A1  - Hawkins-Villarreal, Ameth
A1  - Erbuto, Denise
A1  - Fiorillo, Andrea
A1  - Pompili, Maurizio
SP  - e55120782
EP  - e55120782
VL  - 55
IS  - 12
N2  - <i>Background and objectives:</i> In recent years, a growing body of research has focused on identifying possible biological markers for suicidal behavior, including infective and immunological markers. In this paper, our aim was to review available evidence concerning the association between cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and suicide. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> A systematic search according to the PRISMA statement was performed on Pubmed. After the screening procedure, we identified five relevant papers. <i>Results:</i> We found inconsistent evidence linking CMV infection and suicide, with some papers reporting an association between CMV seropositivity and suicidal behavior, and others not finding the association. <i>Conclusions:</i> With the evidence available presently, it is not possible to infer whether there is a correlation between suicide and CMV infection.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1010-660X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina55120782
ID  - ref1
ER  -