Detection of Campylobacter jejuni by culture and real-time PCR in a French cohort of patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome
Autor(es): Sivadon-Tardy Valérie,Orlikowski David,Porcher Raphael,Ronco Esthel,Caudie Christiane,Roussi Jacqueline,Fauchère Jean-Louis,Mégraud Francis,Tabor Helen,Sharshar Tarek,Annane Djillali,Raphaël Jean-Claude,Gaillard Jean-Louis
Resumo: Bacteriological culture and real-time PCR (RT-PCR) were used to detect Campylobacter jejuni in fecal samples from a French cohort of 237 patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). We provide evidence that diverse serotypes and genotypes of C. jejuni are a major trigger of GBS in France.
Imprenta: Journal of Clinical Microbiology, v. 48, n. 6, p. 2278-2281, 2010
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1128/JCM.00381-10
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - PCR detection ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Real Time PCR ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - RT-PCR
Data de publicação: 2010
