Common bacteria discovered in the eye linked to cognitive decline - Medical Xpress
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Common bacteria discovered in the eye linked to cognitive decline - Medical Xpress

Source:Medical Xpress
Author:Kelsie Sandoval

Chlamydia pneumoniae—a common bacterium that causes pneumonia and sinus infections—can linger in the eye and brain for years and may aggravate Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study from Cedars-Sinai. Published in Nature Communications, the discovery sugge…