Abstract
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.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
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Campylobacter Infections / diagnosis*
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Campylobacter Infections / microbiology
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Campylobacter jejuni / classification
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Campylobacter jejuni / genetics
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Campylobacter jejuni / growth & development
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Campylobacter jejuni / isolation & purification*
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Feces / microbiology
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France
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Genotype
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome / microbiology*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
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Serotyping