New link found between viral infection and Alzheimer’s disease: In animal models of Alzheimer's disease, mice developed the disease within 48 hours of HSV-1 infection in the brain. In absence of an HSV-1 infection the process normally takes several months.

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New link found between viral infection and Alzheimer’s disease: In animal models of Alzheimer's disease, mice developed the disease within 48 hours of HSV-1 infection in the brain. In absence of an HSV-1 infection the process normally takes several months.