Declining Guillain-Barré Syndrome after Campylobacteriosis Control, New Zealand, 1988–2010

Declining Guillain-Barré Syndrome after Campylobacteriosis Control, New Zealand, 1988–2010

Infection with Campylobacter spp. commonly precedes Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). We therefore hypothesized that GBS incidence may have followed a marked rise and then decline in campylobacteriosis rates in New Zealand. We reviewed records for 1988–2010: hospitalization records for GBS case-patient...

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Main Authors: Michael G. Baker, Amanda Kvalsvig, Jane Zhang, Rob Lake, Ann Sears, Nick Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Campylobacter infection
camplyobacteriosis
food safety
poultry
government regulations
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/2/11-1126_article

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