Could Alzheimer’s be caused by an infection?

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Research into the disease has focused on plaques in the brain. But some scientists think viruses and bacteria play a role – and their work is gaining ground

which is associated with Lyme disease, and even gum infections have all been put forward as possible triggers.

for multiple sclerosis, while other studies have shown that a bout of measles can lead many years later to a progressive neurological disorder called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.a grant of several million dollars But scientists are starting to show that the amyloid and microbial theories of Alzheimer’s may not be mutually exclusive. For while amyloid has long been seen as the villain of the story, some scientists believe it is actually a key element of our brain’s defence mechanisms against external threats.

 

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