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Borna disease virus--does it infect humans and cause psychiatric disorders? #MMPMID11378492
Lieb K; Staeheli P
J Clin Virol 2001[May]; 21 (2): 119-27 PMID11378492show ga
Antibodies recognizing Borna disease virus (BDV) antigens were first demonstrated in the blood of psychiatric patients approximately 15 years ago. Since that time, a highly controversial debate arose whether BDV infects humans and whether it causes psychiatric disorders. In this review, we critically discuss the results of numerous studies that assessed this possibility by using virological and serological methods. We conclude that there is presently no strong experimental evidence supporting the notion that BDV is a human pathogen. The possibility remains, however, that an antigenically related agent is associated with human psychiatric disorders.