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However, the causal relationship between antibodies and AD remains unclear.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was conducted to investigate the causal link between antibody-mediated immune responses to infectious diseases agents and the risk of AD. Genetic variations associated with these antibodies obtained from UK Biobank, and data on AD were obtained from the Finnish databases, utilizing its extensive repository of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for a comprehensive analysis. The MR analysis employed the inverse variance-weighted, MR-Egger, and weighted median methods. Sensitivity analysis was also performed using MR-Egger regression, MR-pleiotropy residual sum, and outlier tests.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Two causal associations were identified between antibody-mediated immune responses to infectious diseases agents and AD. Varicella zoster virus glycoproteins E and I antibody suggest a protective association with AD. Conversely, higher levels of Epstein-Barr virus EBNA-1 antibody appear to be associated with an increased risk of AD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our MR analysis has revealed a causal relationship between antibody-mediated immune responses to specific infectious disease agents and AD. 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