The genome wide association studies (GWAS) between AD and rare mutations in the genes encoding triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) and myeloid cell surface antigen CD33 provide clear evidence that there is a strong linkage between alterations in the immune system and the progression of AD pathology (Griciuc et al., 2013; Ulrich et al., 2017). The gene discussed is CD33; the disease is Alzheimer disease.