Varicella zoster virus, herpes simplex virus and Alzheimer's disease (IMAGE)

Tufts University

Varicella zoster virus, herpes simplex virus and Alzheimer's disease

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Varicella zoster virus (VZV), which commonly causes chickenpox and shingles, activates herpes simplex virus (HSV) from dormancy in neural tissue grown in vitro, which then leads to an increase in plaque deposits and decrease in neural signaling - hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease.

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