A growing body of literature is associated with the debate over whether persistent viral infection provides a significant contribution to Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. Some viruses, such as varieties of herpes simplex virus (HSV), cannot be effectively cleared by the immune system. They linger in the body to continually provoke immune reactions. The contribution of viral infection is clearly not reliable and sizable, however, as the epidemiological evidence is mixed. Some study populations show a correlation between infection status…
Is Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 an Important Contribution to Alzheimer's Disease Risk?
A growing body of literature is associated with the debate over whether persistent viral infection provides a significant contribution to Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. Some viruses, such as varieties of herpes simplex virus (HSV), cannot be effectively cleared by the immune system. They linger in the body to continually provoke immune reactions. The contribution of viral infection is clearly not reliable and sizable, however, as the epidemiological evidence is mixed. Some study populations show a correlation between infection status…