Anti-Gal-C antibodies in GBS subsequent to mycoplasma infection: Evidence of molecular mimicry

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Kusunoki, S [1 ]
Shiina, M [1 ]
Kanazawa, I [1 ]
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[1] Univ Tokyo, Dept Neurol, Grad Sch Med, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1138655, Japan
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10.1212/WNL.57.4.736
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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The authors previously reported the presence of antibody against galactocerebroside (Gal-C) in sera from patients with Guillain-Barre 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.
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