Article
Guillain-Barré Syndrome-Related Campylobacter jejuni in Bangladesh: Ganglioside Mimicry and Cross-Reactive Antibodies
27 Aug 2012
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Campylobacter jejuni is the predominant antecedent infection in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Molecular mimicry and cross-reactive immune responses to C. jejuni lipo-oligosaccharides (LOS) precipitate the development of GBS, although this mechanism has not been established in patients from developing countries. We determined the carbohydrate mimicry between C. jejuni LOS and gangliosides, and the...
