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Ganglioside mimicry as a cause of Guillain–Barré syndrome
13 Sept 2005
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Campylobacter jejuni is the most frequent agent of antecedent infection in an axonal variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome, acute motor axonal neuropathy, and anti-GM1 or anti-GD1a IgG antibody is also associated with acute motor axonal neuropathy. Molecular mimicry has been found between human GM1 ganglioside and the lipo-oligosaccharide of C. jejuni isolated from an acute motor axonal neuropathy...
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