:: Volume 5, Issue 4 (Autumn - 2017) ::
Shefaye Khatam 2017, 5(4): 1-4 Back to browse issues page
Probable Association between Nocardial Infections and Parkinson's Disease
Masoud Keikha *
Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran , masoudkeikha@outlook.com
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Introduction: Parkinson's disease is one of the most common chronic disorders of the central nervous system. Genetic and environmental factors are known as risk factors for this disease. Conclusion: Several investigations have shown that infectious diseases, especially central nervous system nocardiosis, are likely to contribute to the onset of this disease.
Keywords: Nocardia, Brain Abscess, Central Nervous System
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Type of Study: Letter to Editor --- Open Access, CC-BY-NC | Subject: Basic research in Neuroscience



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