Structural heterogeneity of terminal glycans in Campylobacter jejuni lipooligosaccharides.

Lipooligosaccharides of the gastrointestinal pathogen Campylobacter jejuni are regarded as a major virulence factor and are implicated in the production of cross-reactive antibodies against host gangliosides, which leads to the development of autoimmune neuropathies such as Guillain-Barré and Fisher...

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Main Authors: Evgeny A Semchenko, Christopher J Day, Marc Moutin, Jennifer C Wilson, Joe Tiralongo, Victoria Korolik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3397941?pdf=render