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Role Of Microbes In The Development Of Alzheimer's Disease: State Of The Art - An International Symposium Presented At The 2017 Iagg Congress In San Francisco., Tamàs Fülöp, Ruth F Itzhaki, Brian J. Balin Phd, Judith Miklossy, Annelise E Barron
Role Of Microbes In The Development Of Alzheimer's Disease: State Of The Art - An International Symposium Presented At The 2017 Iagg Congress In San Francisco., Tamàs Fülöp, Ruth F Itzhaki, Brian J. Balin Phd, Judith Miklossy, Annelise E Barron
PCOM Scholarly Papers
This article reviews research results and ideas presented at a special symposium at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) Congress held in July 2017 in San Francisco. Five researchers presented their results related to infection and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Prof. Itzhaki presented her work on the role of viruses, specifically HSV-1, in the pathogenesis of AD. She maintains that although it is true that most people harbor HSV-1 infection, either latent or active, nonetheless aspects of herpes infection can play a role in the pathogenesis of AD, based on extensive experimental evidence from AD brains and infected cell …
Chlamydia Pneumoniae: An Etiologic Agent For Late-Onset Dementia, Brian J. Balin Phd, Christine Hammond, Christopher S. Little, Susan Hingley, Zein Al-Atrache, Denah Appelt, Judith A Whittum-Hudson, Alan P Hudson
Chlamydia Pneumoniae: An Etiologic Agent For Late-Onset Dementia, Brian J. Balin Phd, Christine Hammond, Christopher S. Little, Susan Hingley, Zein Al-Atrache, Denah Appelt, Judith A Whittum-Hudson, Alan P Hudson
PCOM Scholarly Papers
The disease known as late-onset Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative condition recognized as the single most common form of senile dementia. The condition is sporadic and has been attributed to neuronal damage and loss, both of which have been linked to the accumulation of protein deposits in the brain. Significant progress has been made over the past two decades regarding our overall understanding of the apparently pathogenic entities that arise in the affected brain, both for early-onset disease, which constitutes approximately 5% of all cases, as well as late-onset disease, which constitutes the remainder of cases. Observable neuropathology includes: neurofibrillary …