Campylobacter jejuni infection and Guillain-Barre syndrome: A case- control study

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 296-302

  D'Alessandro, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Campylobacter jejuni; Case control study; Guillain Barre syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SUBCLAVIAN STEAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0031788529     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000026183     Document Type: Article

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