title: Herpes simplex virus specific antibody determined by immunoblotting in cerebrospinal fluid of a patient with the Guillain-Barré syndrome.
abstract: The Guillain-Barré syndrome is often preceded by a herpes virus infection. Herpes simplex virus, however, has rarely been observed as the causative agent. A patient is described with a herpes simplex virus infection followed by a Guillain-Barré syndrome. Immunoblotting was used to detect herpes simplex virus-specific antibodies in serum and cerebrospinal fluid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Bernsen
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Van Loon
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Poels
authors.forename: W I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Verhagen
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Frenken
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000276:immunology*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007136:Immunoglobulins