Serological evidence for infection with Campylobacter jejunilcoli in patients with multifocal motor neuropathy

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-35

  Taylor, B V ^a   Phillips, B A ^b   Speed, B R ^c   Kaldor, J ^c   Carroll, W M ^a   Mastaglia, F L ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

^c AIDS Unit Fairfield Infect Diseases Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Campylobacter; Conduction block; Multifocal motor neuropathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 11544259762     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-5868(98)90198-9     Document Type: Article

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