Journal
JOURNAL OF ENDOTOXIN RESEARCH
Volume 6, Issue 5, Pages 341-359Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1179/096805100101532270
Keywords
-
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), an acute inflammatory polyneuropathy, is preceded in most cases by an infectious illness, and Campylobacter jejuni, a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis, is the most common antecedent to GBS and its ocular variant, Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS). O (Penner) serotyping is considered to distinguish between C. jejuni strains based on differences in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) structure. Serotypes of C. jejuni uncommon in enteritis, such as serotype O.19 and O:41, have been associated with GBS. Chemical studies on the core oligosaccharide (OS) of C. jejuni LPSs from serotypes including O:1, O:2, O:4, O:10, O:19, O:23, O:36 and O:41 have revealed structures that mimic human gangliosides including GM(1), GD(1a), GD(2), GD(3), and GM(2). Research has focused on the view that molecular mimicry may be a factor in the pathogenesis of GBS. Serum antibodies against gangliosides, particularly GM(1) ganglioside, are present in 30% of GBS patients, and are highly associated with MFS, but are generally absent in enteritis cases uncomplicated by neuropathy. Collective data from human and animal studies with anti-ganglioside antibodies suggest a pathogenic role for the antibodies. Many aspects of the pathogenesis of GBS are unclear, in particular how LPS is presented to T cells or the role of host factors in disease development.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available