Infection of Fungi and Bacteria in Brain Tissue From Elderly Persons and Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia in elderly people. The etiology of this disease remains a matter of intensive research in many laboratories. We have advanced the idea that disseminated fungal infection contributes to the etiology of AD. Thus, we have demonstrated that funga...

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Main Authors: Ruth Alonso, Diana Pisa, Ana M. Fernández-Fernández, Luis Carrasco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2018.00159/full