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> "The findings do not mean Alzheimer's is infectious" It may not be infectious like a cold or herpes, but it was amazing to me that it is transmissible. I spe
by mike_d 3y ago
> "The findings do not mean Alzheimer's is infectious"
It may not be infectious like a cold or herpes, but it was amazing to me that it is transmissible. I spent some time Googling and it looks like the appropriate term is "Donor-Derived Infections."
- tsimionescu 3y agoI think that, in principle, any disease that a donor has has some small chance of affecting the recipient. Infections, cancers, prion diseases, toxins are well known to do so, some immune issues also have a clear pathway, but in principle even genetic issues could affect the recipient depending on a whole host of complicated biology that we don't fully understand.
- underlogic 3y ago[dead]