Bacterial infections in Guillain-Barre and Fisher syndromes
Bacterial infections in Guillain-Barre and Fisher syndromes
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DOI:
10.1097/01.wco.0000245367.36576.e9
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发表时间:
2006-10-01
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Koga, Michiaki
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作者:
Yuki, Nobuhiro;Koga, Michiaki
Purpose of review Progress has been made in our understanding of Guillain-Barre syndrome, especially in identifying the Campylobacter jejuni genes responsible for the development of clinical features.Recent findings C. jejuni is grouped into several classes based on the organization of lipo-oligosaccharide biosynthesis genes. A specific class carrying a sialyltransferase gene (cst-II) is associated with the development of Guillain-Barre syndrome, which is essential for the biosynthesis of ganglioside-like lipo-oligosaccharides. The class of C.jejuni expressed both GM1-like and GD1a-like lipooligosaccharides, which could induce the production of autoantibodies to GM1, to GD1 a or to the GM1/GD1a complex, possibly increasing the risk of development. C. jejuni sialyltransferase (Cst-II) consists of 291 amino acids, and the 51st amino acid determines its enzymatic activity. Strains with cst-II (Thr51) expressed GM1-like or GD1 a-like lipo-oligosaccharide whereas strains with cst-II (Asn51) expressed GT1a-like or GD1 c-like lipooligosaccharide. Patients infected with the cst-II (Thr51) strains had anti-GM1 or anti-GD1 a IgG antibodies, and showed limb weakness. Patients infected with the cst-II (Asn51) strains had anti-GO1b IgG antibodies, and showed ophthalmoplegia and ataxia.Summary The cst-II gene is responsible for the development of Guillain-Barre and Fisher syndromes, and the polymorphism (Thr/Asn51) determines which syndrome develops after C. jejuni enteritis.