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Detection of Campylobacter jejuni by culture and real-time PCR in a French cohort of patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jun 2010
Sivadon-Tardy Valérie, Orlikowski David, Porcher Raphael, Ronco Esthel, Caudie Christiane, Roussi Jacqueline, Fauchère Jean-Louis, Mégraud Francis, Tabor Helen, Sharshar Tarek, Annane Djillali, Raphaël Jean-Claude, Gaillard Jean-Louis
Abstract excerpt
Bacteriological culture and real-time PCR (RT-PCR) were used to detect Campylobacter jejuni in fecal samples from a French cohort of 237 patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). We provide evidence that diverse serotypes and genotypes of C. jejuni are a major trigger of GBS in France.
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