There is interruption of ascending and descending neuroanatomical pathways on the transverse plane of the spinal cord similar to GBS. It has been suggested to be triggered by infectious agents and molecular mimicry. In this review, we will focus on the putative role of infectious agents as ...
The classification of GBS as an STD is not as clear-cut as with gonorrhea, syphilis, or the other classic venereal diseases. However, the female genital tract has been shown to be frequently colonized, the primary reservoir probably the gastrointestinal tract. Coexistent colonization of t...
GBS is categorized into many variants according to the type of injured nerve fibers (sensory, Chronic dysimmune neuropathies Multifocal motor neuropathy affects purely motor function, without sensory involvement. Patients present with progressive asymmetric distal limb weakness with upper limb predominance,...
We have shown t h a t h e a t - k i l l e d Group B S t r e p t o c o c c i (GBS) cause dose-related pulmonary a r t e r y hypertension i n c h r o n i c a l l y instrumented piglets. These responses a r e similar t o t h o s e s e e n ...
The autoimmune condition Guillain–Barre syndrome (GBS) is also correlated with ZIKV-infected patients. In a case–control study of patients experiencing Guillain–Barre syndrome, 41 (98%) out of 42 patients were found to have anti-Zika IgG or IgM antibodies [238]. This may be due to a ...
SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers an autoimmune response similar to GBS. The autoantibodies that are produced are directed against annexin A2, leading to blood vessel damage, mainly in the lungs. Incidentally, a similar mechanism of tissue damage has been described in autoimmune haemolytic anaemia and ...
(CIDP). Similar to Guillain-Barre, this disease also involves the immune system attacking the nerves. But the symptoms last much longer. If it's not treated early, about 30% of people with this condition will eventually need to use a wheelchair. Treatment for CIDP and GBS are essentially ...
AGAs are important especially in acquired demyelinating immune-mediated neuropathies, like Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) and its variant, the Miller–Fisher syndrome (MFS). They can emerge in response to different microbial agents and immunological insults. Thereby, they can be involved in a ...
EDTA plasma or serum RealTime HBV Assay (P080026)¶ Real-time PCR Surface (S) gene of the HBV genome; primer pairs to genotypes A–G of HBV 10–1,000,000,000 IU/mL GBS Vaginal and rectal swabs incubated in Lim broth overnight BD MAX GBS assay and BD MAX System (K090191)∥ Rea...
Two similar human coronaviruses that cause Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-1) are known to cause disease in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Emerging evidence suggests COVID-19 has neurologic consequences as well. Observations ...