Can an Infection Hypothesis Explain the Beta Amyloid Hypothesis of Alzheimer’s Disease?
Can an Infection Hypothesis Explain the Beta Amyloid Hypothesis of Alzheimer’s Disease?
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Switzerland: Frontiers Research Foundation
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English
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most frequent type of dementia. The pathological hallmarks of the disease are extracellular senile plaques composed of beta-amyloid peptide (Aβ) and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles composed of pTau. These findings led to the "beta-amyloid hypothesis" that proposes that Aβ is the major cause of AD. Clinical tria...
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Can an Infection Hypothesis Explain the Beta Amyloid Hypothesis of Alzheimer’s Disease?
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_eb2df7f2f3f746df8f1bfc666b221598
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1663-4365
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1663-4365
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10.3389/fnagi.2018.00224
