Helicobacter pylori and the Guillain-Barré syndrome: The evidence is lacking

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 305, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 169-

  Shahrizaila, Nortina ^a   Yuki, Nobuhiro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; INOCULATION; LETTER; MOLECULAR MIMICRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

EID: 79955702310     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2011.03.013     Document Type: Letter

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