Then the investigators exposed the yeast Candida albicans, a major cause of meningitis ... immune system’s response to inflammation; it may be a way the brain responds to a perceived infection. But does that mean Alzheimer’s disease is caused by ...

aeruginosa causes chronic infection in people with cystic fibrosis, now know otherwise ... Take Candida albicans , the yeast that causes thrush infections. This organism likes the same warm, moist habitats as P. aeruginosa and the two battle it out ...