A recent study of a large multi-ethnic cohort has shown that cumulative serum titres of antibodies against five common microbial pathogens are associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment. Further studies are needed to better understand this risk and enable translation of the findings into effective preventative strategies.
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W. Swardfager acknowledges support from the Neuropsychopharmacology Research Group, Sunnybrook Research Institute, the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Heart and Stroke Foundation Centre for Stroke Recovery, Toronto, ON, Canada. S. E. Black acknowledges support from the Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Sunnybrook Research Institute, and the Brill Chair in Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto.
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Swardfager, W., Black, S. A link between microbial infection and cognition?. Nat Rev Neurol 9, 301–302 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2013.93
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