Campylobacter jejuni Strains from Patients with Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), an acute demyelinating peripheral neuropathy, may be triggered by an acute infectious illness; infection with Campylobacter jejuni is the most frequently reported antecedent event. In Japan, O:19 is the most common serotype among GBS-associated C. jejuni strains. To de...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1998-06-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/4/2/98-0213_article |