maternal exposure to herpes simplex virus and risk of psychosis among adult offspring. | viral exposure during gestation is thought to be a risk factor for schizophrenia. previous studies have indicated that prenatal exposure to herpes simplex virus type 2 (hsv-2) may be a risk for the subsequent development of schizophrenia in some populations. in this investigation, we tested a large and diverse population to assess the risk of psychoses among offspring of mothers with serological evidence of hsv-2 infection. | 2008 | 17981263 |