Affinity of anti-GM1 antibodies in Guillain-Barré syndrome patients

Journal of Neuroimmunology

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 85-93

  Deisenhammer, F ^a   Keir, G ^a   Pfausler, B ^b   Thompson, E J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^c NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affinity; Anti GM1 antibodies; Guillain Barr syndrome

Indexed keywords

GANGLIOSIDE ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODIES; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CHROMATOGRAPHY, THIN LAYER; CROSS REACTIONS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; G(M1) GANGLIOSIDE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY;

EID: 0029931627     PISSN: 01655728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-5728(96)00029-x     Document Type: Article

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