Alzheimer's Disease and Infectious Causes: The Theory and Evidence

by Elaine A. Moore

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With the recent discovery that amyloid beta protein, the cause of plaques in Alzheimer's disease, is an antimicrobial peptide produced in response to infection, many researchers are focusing on the role infection plays in the development of Alzheimer's disease. Brain studies have also identified a number of different viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa in the postmortem brain specimens of Alzheimer's patients.

Infection (particularly...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1476678618

ISBN13:9781476678610

Release Date:April 2020

Publisher:McFarland & Company

Length:232 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 8.8"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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