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Oral bacterium linked to Alzheimer's disease found in the brain

Researchers link Porphyromonas gingivalis to Alzheimer's disease.

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The bacterium, responsible for gum disease, was found in patients' brains.

This infectious lead could open new therapeutic avenues.

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