Detection of Campylobacter species in stool specimens from patients with symptoms of acute flaccid paralysis in South Africa

Detection of Campylobacter species in stool specimens from patients with symptoms of acute flaccid paralysis in South Africa

Introduction: Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by acute or subacute symmetrical ascending motor weakness, areflexia, and mild-to-moderate sensory abnormalities. Campylobacter jejuni is reported to be the most common bacterium associated with GBS cases. Despite th...

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Main Authors: Mandile Samantha Thobela, Anthony Marius Smith, Shelina Moonsamy, Heleen du Plessis, Nevashan Govender, Karen Helena Keddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Campylobacter
acute flaccid paralysis
AFP
Guillain-Barré syndrome
GBS
quantitative PCR
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/9795
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