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pssst .... APOE genotype predicts how much viral DNA for Herpes is found in the brain .... post mortem ..... It's almost as if Herpes viruses transport around
by subcosmos 8y ago
pssst .... APOE genotype predicts how much viral DNA for Herpes is found in the brain .... post mortem .....
It's almost as if Herpes viruses transport around the body the same way ;)
(Bar plots in this paper are LOG!)
https://jvi.asm.org/content/80/11/5383/figures-only https://jvi.asm.org/content/80/11/5383/figures-only
- Scaevolus 8y agoThere's a theory that amyloid-beta plaques are protective reactions to encapsulate infections, which go out of control in Alzheimer's. As people age, the blood-brain barrier weakens, allowing more viral particles in. This is why people with herpes are at higher risk. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180705143920.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180705143920.h...
- lotsofpulp 8y agoI thought almost everyone had some type of herpes simplex (chicken pox, cold sores, warts, etc). Does that mean almost everyone is at higher risk?