Dementia is associated with herpes simplex virus type 1, herpes simplex virus type 2, cytomegalovirus, West Nile virus, bornavirus, and HIV. Dementia is also as... more
Autism is associated with prenatal maternal infection with rubella virus or cytomegalovirus. Clostridia bacteria species are associated with autism (these bacte... more
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
Alzheimer's disease is associated with the bacteria Chlamydia pneumoniae and Helicobacter pylori, and with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Herpes simp... more
Metabolic syndrome is associated with the bacteria Chlamydia pneumoniae and Helicobacter pylori, as well as the viruses cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus...
Chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis) is associated with enteroviruses (such as Coxsackie B virus), human herpesvirus 6 variant A,... more
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is associated with the protozoan parasite Giardia lamblia, and pathogenic strains of the protozoan parasite Blastocystis hominis.... more
Some estimates currently attribute 15% to 20% of all cancers to infectious pathogen causes. In future, this percentage may be revised upwards if the pathogens c... more
Asthma is associated with rhinovirus, human respiratory syncytial virus, and the bacterium Chlamydia pneumoniae. Chlamydia pneumoniae is particularly associated... more
Myocardial infarction (heart attack) is associated with Chlamydia pneumoniae, cytomegalovirus and Coxsackie B virus (an enterovirus). (Coxsackie B virus is also... more
Schizophrenia is associated with bornavirus, the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, as well as Borrelia species bacteria. Schizophrenia is also linked to neonatal... more
Depression is associated with cytomegalovirus and West Nile virus, and the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. It is thought that depression may be precipitat... more
