Herpes Viruses in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging: Associations With Brain Volumes, Cognitive Performance, and Plasma Biomarkers.
Michael R DugganZhongsheng PengYang AnMelissa H Kitner TrioloAndrea T ShaferChristos DavatzikosGuray ErusAjoy KarikkinethAlexandria LewisAbhay R MoghekarKeenan A WalkerPublished in: Neurology (2022)
These findings suggest an association of sHHV infection with white matter volume loss, attentional decline, and astrogliosis. Although the findings link sHHV to several neurocognitive features, the results do not support an association between sHHV and AD-specific disease processes.