Alzheimer's Disease and Infectious Causes: The Theory and Evidence

ISBN-13: 9781476678610 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 232 str.

Elaine A. Moore

Spis treści

• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgments vi
• Preface 1
• Introduction 3
• One—The Mystery of the Mind and Consciousness 7
• Two—Infection as a Primary Cause 32
• Three—Microorganisms and the Microbiome 48
• Four—The Immune System, Neurodegeneration and the Blood-Brain Barrier 71
• Five—Stages and Pathology of the Disease 86
• Six—Herpes Viruses 105
• Seven—Other Associated Viruses and the Prion Connection 119
• Eight—Bacterial Infections 130
• Nine—Fungal and Protozoan Infections 144
• Ten—Risk Factors 153
• Eleven—Genetic Influences 170
• Twelve—Risk Reduction and Therapies 184
• Bibliography 203
• Index 215