Hints that composition and diversity of gut bacteria could impact progression of Alzheimer’s disease
17 Oct 2016by Andreu Prados
A recent review suggests that the peptide Ab associated with AD may have antimicrobial functions via a new pathway that involves trapping invading microorganisms, including bacteria (such as Salmonella enterica), fungi (such as Candida albicans), viruses (such as herpes simplex virus) and parasites (such as Toxoplasma gondii).