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Campylobacter jejuni DNA-binding protein from starved cells in Guillain-Barré syndrome patients

  • Nobutoshi Kawamura
  • , Hua Piao
  • , Motozumi Minohara
  • , Takuya Matsushita
  • , Susumu Kusunoki
  • , Hiroshi Matsumoto
  • , Kazuhiro Ikenaka
  • , Yoshimitsu Mizunoe
  • , Jun ichi Kira

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    Abstract

    Campylobacter jejuni enteritis is frequently associated with an axonal form of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and C. jejuni DNA-binding protein from starved cells (C-Dps) induces paranodal myelin detachment and axonal degeneration through binding with sulfatide in vivo. Here we investigated the invasion of C-Dps into hosts with C. jejuni-related GBS. Our analyses of patient sera found that both C-Dps and anti-C-Dps antibodies were most commonly detected in sera from C. jejuni-related GBS patients (5/27, 14.8% and 15/24, 62.5%; respectively). These findings suggest that C-Dps invades the host and may potentially contribute to the peripheral nerve damage in C. jejuni-related GBS.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)74-78
    Number of pages5
    JournalJournal of Neuroimmunology
    Volume240-241
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 15 2011

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Immunology and Allergy
    • Immunology
    • Neurology
    • Clinical Neurology

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