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A new study is the first to show that the bacterium Chlamydia pneumoniae can enter the brain via the olfactory nerve in mice. The findings may have implications for neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
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A new study finds that nose bacteria can make their way into the brain through nerves, and could lead to Alzheimer’s disease. The work adds to the growing body of evidence that Alzheimer’s may be triggered through viral or bacterial infections.
Chlamydia pneumoniae, a bacterium that is commonly present in the nose, can invade the brain via nerves in the nasal cavity. Once the bacterium is in the central nervous system, brain cells react within days, depositing Alzheimer's-associated amyloid-beta peptides.