Anti-glycolipid GM2-positive Guillain-Barre syndrome due to hepatitis E infection

作者:Cronin S; McNicholas R; Kavanagh E; Reid V; O'Rourke K*
来源:Irish Journal of Medical Science, 2011, 180(1): 255-257.
DOI:10.1007/s11845-010-0635-7

摘要

Hepatitis E infection is most prevalent in developing countries with poor sanitation, but can also occur apparently sporadically in more developed areas.
We here report a second European case of Guillain-Barre syndrome due to hepatitis E infection in association with anti-glycolipid GM2 antibody.
This is likely to be a specific association involving molecular mimicry, and further European cases can therefore be expected.

  • 出版日期2011-3