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Moore, Elaine A., 1948-
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Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease -- Etiology.
Alzheimer's disease -- Risk factors.
Infection -- Complications.
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Moore, Elaine A., 1948-
Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease -- Etiology.
Alzheimer's disease -- Risk factors.
Infection -- Complications.
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Alzheimer
's
disease
and infectious causes : the theory and evidence / Elaine A. Moore.
by
Moore, Elaine A., 1948-
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2020.
Call #:
616.8311 M821a
Subjects
Alzheimer
's
disease
.
Alzheimer
's
disease
--
Etiology
.
Alzheimer
's
disease
--
Risk factors.
Infection
--
Complications.
Series
McFarland health topics.
ISBN:
9781476678610 (pbk.)
Description:
vii, 224 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-213) and index.
Summary:
"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 chronic, latent and persistent infections) causes an immune response that leads to inflammation and brain cell degeneration, which are characteristic features of
Alzheimer
's
disease
. Sources of infection in
Alzheimer
's
disease
vary from childhood infections to gut microbes that find their way into the brain as a result of aging, leaky gut syndrome, and increased permeability of the blood brain barrier. Studies and ongoing clinical trials show that treatment of viral and bacterial infections, as well as restoring a healthy balance to the gut microbiome, can reduce
disease
risk and improve symptoms in patients with
Alzheimer
's
disease
. This book serves as an introduction to the human microbiome and the role that infection plays in the development of
Alzheimer
's
disease
."--From publisher.
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616.8311 M821a
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