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Bacterial infections in Guillain-Barré and Fisher syndromes
12 Sept 2006
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Progress has been made in our understanding of Guillain-Barré syndrome, especially in identifying the Campylobacter jejuni genes responsible for the development of clinical features. RECENT FINDINGS: C. jejuni is grouped into several classes based on the organization of lipo-oligosaccharide biosynthesis genes. A specific class carrying a sialyltransferase gene (cst-II) is associated with the...
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