Persistent microbial material contributes to Alzheimer disease and is targetable by vaccination
Evan C. Marcet, Mariana Vinacur, Tanweer Zaidi, Nhi Nguyen, Anna Augart-Welwood, Grace Su, Dylan Landau, Elijah LaVancher, Artem Arkhangelskiy, Liam H. Power, Marilyn F. Kelly, Casey R. Stein, Eytan Carolan, Barbara J. Caldarone, Cynthia Ann Lemere, , Colette Cywes‐Bentley
This study identifies persistent microbial material as a contributor to Alzheimer disease and shows that vaccination targeting it can improve cognition and reduce pathology.
bioRxiv · Jul 23, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience