Guillain-Barre´ Syndrome and Campylobacter jejuni Infection: A Review.

dc.contributor.authorMawla, Nurun Nahar
dc.contributor.authorSultana, Shahin
dc.contributor.authorAkhter, Nayareen
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-12T06:48:27Z
dc.date.available2016-02-12T06:48:27Z
dc.date.issued2014-01
dc.description.abstractGuillain-Barre´ syndrome (GBS), a neurologic disease that produces ascending paralysis, affects people all over the world. Acute infectious illness precedes 50%-75% of the GBS cases. Although many infectious agents have been associated with GBS, the strongest documented association is with Campylobacter infection. The first line of evidence supporting Campylobacter infection as a trigger of GBS is anecdotal reports. The second line of evidence is serological surveys, which have demonstrated that sera from GBS patients contain anti Campylobacter jejuni antibodies, consistent with recent infection. Finally, culture studies have proven that a high proportion of GBS patients have C. jejuni in their stools at the time of onset of neurological symptoms. One of every 1058 Campylobacter infections results in GBS. Sialic acid containing lipooligosaccharides (LOS) biosynthesis gene locus are associated with GBS and the expression of ganglioside mimicking structures. GM1a was the most prevalent ganglioside mimic in GBS associated strains. Molecular mimicry between C. jejuni LOS and gangliosides in human peripheral nerves, and cross-reactive serum antibody precipitate the majority of GBS cases in Bangladesh, like worldwide.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMawla Nurun Nahar, Sultana Shahin, Akhter Nayareen. Guillain-Barre´ Syndrome and Campylobacter jejuni Infection: A Review. Delta Medical College Journal. 2014 Jan; 2(1): 28-35.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2307-6615
dc.identifier.issn2308-460X
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/172574
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.banglajol.info/index.php/DMCJ/article/view/17794en_US
dc.subjectCampylobacter jejunien_US
dc.subjectGuillain-Barre´ syndromeen_US
dc.subjectmolecular mimicryen_US
dc.subjectgangliosideen_US
dc.titleGuillain-Barre´ Syndrome and Campylobacter jejuni Infection: A Review.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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