Alijan Tabarraei

[ 1 ] - Low Prevalence of Borna Disease Virus RNA in Patients with Bipolar Major Depression and Schizophrenia in North of Iran

Background and Aims: Borna disease virus (BDV) is well known as a neurotropic virus, however, its role in human neurological diseases such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder is still unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the BDV genome in such patients in Golestan province, North of Iran. Materials and Methods: RNA was extracted from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from...