| Literature DB >> 11524496 |
S Kusunoki1, M Shiina, I Kanazawa.
Abstract
The authors previously reported the presence of antibody against galactocerebroside (Gal-C) in sera from patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome subsequent to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. Anti-Gal-C antibody activities in these sera were inhibited specifically by the M. pneumoniae reagent. A rabbit anti-Gal-C antibody recognized several glycolipids in M. pneumoniae. These data show that a Gal-C-like structure is present in M. pneumoniae, indicative of molecular mimicry between a major myelin glycolipid, Gal-C, and M. pneumoniae.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11524496 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.57.4.736
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurology ISSN: 0028-3878 Impact factor: 9.910