Obesity is associated with adenovirus 36, which is found in 30% of obese people, but only in 11% of non-obese people. It has further been demonstrated that anim... more
Myocardial infarction (heart attack) is associated with Chlamydia pneumoniae, cytomegalovirus and Coxsackie B virus (an enterovirus). (Coxsackie B virus is also... more
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is associated with the protozoan parasite Giardia lamblia, and pathogenic strains of the protozoan parasite Blastocystis hominis.... more
Asthma is associated with rhinovirus, human respiratory syncytial virus, and the bacterium Chlamydia pneumoniae. Chlamydia pneumoniae is particularly associated... more
Chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis) is associated with enteroviruses (such as Coxsackie B virus), human herpesvirus 6 variant A,... more
Schizophrenia is associated with bornavirus, the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, as well as Borrelia species bacteria. Schizophrenia is also linked to neonatal... more
Metabolic syndrome is associated with the bacteria Chlamydia pneumoniae and Helicobacter pylori, as well as the viruses cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the most common of five forms of motor neuron disease, is associated with echovirus (an enterovirus) infection of the central ner... more
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disorders are associated with the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and Streptococcus, and with HIV and... more
Alzheimer's disease is associated with the bacteria Chlamydia pneumoniae and Helicobacter pylori, and with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Herpes simp... more
Diabetes mellitus type 1 is associated with viral species from the enterovirus genus, specifically echovirus 4 and Coxsackie B virus (the latter it is thought m... more