Latent Toxoplasma gondii Infection and Psychiatric Disorders With Emphasis on Schizophrenia: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Tripoli, Libya

Mohamed Salem Lashal, Ahlam Masaud Ellafi, Sajeda Khalid Kareem, Montaha Fathi Bshiwa, Maysa Mohamed Elghadamsi, Salih Faysil Alezabi, Safa Almahdi Mustafa Sharfudeen, Hajir Ali Dakheel

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DOI: 10.7759/cureus.115853
Published: 2026-09-06
Container: Cureus
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.115853,
  title = {Latent Toxoplasma gondii Infection and Psychiatric Disorders With Emphasis on Schizophrenia: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Tripoli, Libya},
  author = {Mohamed Salem Lashal and Ahlam Masaud Ellafi and Sajeda Khalid Kareem and Montaha Fathi Bshiwa and Maysa Mohamed Elghadamsi and Salih Faysil Alezabi and Safa Almahdi Mustafa Sharfudeen and Hajir Ali Dakheel},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.115853},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.115853}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Latent Toxoplasma gondii Infection and Psychiatric Disorders With Emphasis on Schizophrenia: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Tripoli, Libya
AU  - Mohamed Salem Lashal
AU  - Ahlam Masaud Ellafi
AU  - Sajeda Khalid Kareem
AU  - Montaha Fathi Bshiwa
AU  - Maysa Mohamed Elghadamsi
AU  - Salih Faysil Alezabi
AU  - Safa Almahdi Mustafa Sharfudeen
AU  - Hajir Ali Dakheel
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.115853
UR  - https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.115853
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Lashal, M. S., Ellafi, A. M., Kareem, S. K., Bshiwa, M. F., Elghadamsi, M. M., Alezabi, S. F., Sharfudeen, S. A. M., & Dakheel, H. A. (2026). Latent Toxoplasma gondii Infection and Psychiatric Disorders With Emphasis on Schizophrenia: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Tripoli, Libya. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.115853

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