Open AccessHerpesvirus Infections and Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Author(s) -
Alejandra CamachoSoto,
Irene Faust,
Brad A. Racette,
David B. Clifford,
Harvey Checkoway,
Susan Nielsen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neurodegenerative diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.98
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1660-2862
pISSN - 1660-2854
DOI - 10.1159/000512874
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , disease , logistic regression , population , herpes simplex virus , gastroenterology , immunology , virus , environmental health
Herpesviruses might play a role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders. We sought to examine a possible association between alpha herpesvirus infections and Parkinson's disease.