Campylobacter jejuni O:19 serotype-associated Guillain-Barré syndrome in a child: the first case reported from Greece.
Autor(es): Chatzipanagiotou S,Kilidireas K,Trimis G,Nicolaou C,Anagnostouli M,Athanassaki C,Giannoulia A,Legakis N,Youroukos S
Resumo: We present a case of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) following Campylobacter jejuni HS serotype O:19 infection in a child. Antibodies against C. jejuni and autoantibodies to the peripheral nerve gangliosides GM1 were positive, a pattern correlating well with the existence of an inflammatory neuropathy like GBS. The patient shared the HLA-B35 and HLA-DR8 antigens, which have been found to be increased in GBS patients with previous C. jejuni infection. As this is the first diagnosed C. jejuni-associated GBS case reported from Greece, further clinical and epidemiologic investigations are warranted.
Imprenta: Clinical Microbiology and Infection, v. 9, n. 1, p. 69-72, 2003
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2003.00472.x
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Proteins ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Antibodies
Data de publicação: 2003
