Infectious Behavior

An examination of brain-immune system communication in autism, schizophrenia, and depression. In Infectious Behavior , neurobiologist Paul Patterson examines the involvement of the immune system in autism, schizophrenia, and major depressive disorder. Although genetic approaches to these diseases have garnered the lion's share of publicity and funding, scientists are uncovering evidence of the important avenues of communication between the brain and the immune system and their involvement in men