Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 83-84 , January 2010

Alzheimer's disease and infection: Do infectious agents contribute to progression of Alzheimer's disease?

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PII: S1552-5260(09)02226-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2009.07.136

Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 83-84 , January 2010