Alzheimer's Disease and Infectious Causes

Elaine A. Moore has worked in hospital laboratories for more than 30 years, primarily in immunohematology and toxicology. She is a freelance medical writer and laboratory consultant. For more information, visit her website at www.elaine-moore.com. She lives in Sedalia, Colorado.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroductionOne—The Mystery of the Mind and ConsciousnessTwo—Infection as a Primary CauseThree—Microorganisms and the MicrobiomeFour—The Immune System, Neurodegeneration and the Blood-Brain BarrierFive—Stages and Pathology of the DiseaseSix—Herpes VirusesSeven—Other Associated Viruses and the Prion ConnectionEight—Bacterial InfectionsNine—Fungal and Protozoan InfectionsTen—Risk FactorsEleven—Genetic InfluencesTwelve—Risk Reduction and TherapiesBibliographyIndex

“Following a personal experience as caretaker for her mother, laboratory technologist Moore sought to compile information on the potential influences of infectious agents on Alzheimer’s disease. In the resulting book Moore presents an application of the theory of microbial influence on disease progression. ...This book should be useful to those who study Alzheimer’s disease and for courses that focus more generally on the relationship between the human microbiome and disease. ...recommended"—Choice