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Latent toxoplasmosis reduces gray matter density in schizophrenia but not in controls: Voxel-based-morphometry (VBM) study

Jiri Horacek Prague Psychiatric Centre; 3rd Medical FacultyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jaroslav Flegr Department of Biology, Faculty of Science of Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Jaroslav Tintera Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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Karin Verebova Prague Psychiatric Centre
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Filip Spaniel Prague Psychiatric Centre; 3rd Medical Faculty
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Tomas Novak Prague Psychiatric Centre
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Martin Brunovsky Prague Psychiatric Centre
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Vera Bubenikova-Valesova Prague Psychiatric Centre
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David Holub Prague Psychiatric Centre
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Tomas Palenicek Prague Psychiatric Centre
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Cyril Höschl Prague Psychiatric Centre; 3rd Medical Faculty
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Pages 501-509 | Received 10 Nov 2010, Accepted 09 Mar 2011, Published online: 23 May 2011

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