Abstract
The authors report a patient with an axonal Guillain-Barre syndrome (acute motor axonal neuropathy) associated with anti-GM1 antibody after Haemophilus influenzae infection. The result of ELISA inhibition studies and cytochemical staining with cholera toxin suggest the presence of a GM1-like structure on the surface of H. influenzae isolated from the patient. A particular strain of H. influenzae may have a GM1-like structure and may elicit an axonal Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1282-1284 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Neurology |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1999 Apr 12 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology