Researchers demonstrate that humans develop antibodies to tobacco mosaic virus

(kyforward.com) A virus typically associated with tobacco, but also known to be present in spinach, tomatoes, petunias and other vegetables and household plants, may help protect people from Parkinson’s Disease.
Researchers from the University of Louisville’s Departments of Neurology and Physiology, published their findings in PLOS One demonstrating that men who smoke have antibodies to the tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). These antibodies may interact with a protein in a cell’s energy generation system and inhibit the development of Parkinson’s Disease. Continued