title: Heat-stable antigen serotyping of Campylobacter jejuni strains isolated from hospitalized children in Athens, Greece.
abstract: A hundred and twentynine Campylobacter jejuni strains isolated from hospitalized children with gastroenteritis were serotyped by the heat-stable antigen scheme (HS, Penner's method). Isolates belonged to two different periods. Group A contained strains isolated in 1987-1988 and group B contained strains which were isolated in 1998-2000. A variety of serotypes was found. Serotype HS:2 was predominant, followed by the HS:4 complex and HS:1,44. Many clinically important Guillain-Barré Syndrome associated serotypes--like HS:19--were identified. There were no significant differences in the distribution of serotypes between the two periods. The present report provides reference data, as this is the first C. jejuni serotyping study ever made in Greece.
authors: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aeginition Hospital, Athens Medical School, Greece. chatlouk@hotmail.com
authors: Stylianos
authors: S
authors: Chatzipanagiotou
authors: Eleni
authors: E
authors: Papavasileiou
authors: Anthi
authors: A
authors: Lakumenta
authors: Antonia
authors: A
authors: Makri
authors: Chryssoula
authors: C
authors: Nicolaou
authors: Konstantinos
authors: K
authors: Chantzis
authors: Stamatios
authors: S
authors: Manganas
authors: Nicolaos
authors: N
authors: Legakis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012703:Serotyping / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial