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		An antiviral defense mechanism may lead to Alzheimer's disease (medicalxpress.com)
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Original article: "Phosphorylated tau exhibits antimicrobial activity capable of neutralizing herpes simplex virus 1 infectivity in human neurons" - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-02157-0

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