Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 213, Issue 1 , Pages 11-14 , 15 September 2003

Induction of conduction block by Campylobacter jejuni lipopolysaccharides and focal neural insult

  • Gal Ifergane

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +972-8-6400660; fax: +972-8-6403660.
    • Neuroimmunology Unit, Department of Neurology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Faculty of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 151, Beer-Sheva 84101, Israel
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  • Marina Bersudsky

      Affiliations

    • Neuroimmunology Unit, Department of Neurology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Faculty of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 151, Beer-Sheva 84101, Israel
    • ,
  • Leonid Kachko

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Faculty of Health Sciences, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • ,
  • Itzhak Wirguin

      Affiliations

    • Neuroimmunology Unit, Department of Neurology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Faculty of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 151, Beer-Sheva 84101, Israel

Received 6 September 2002 ,Revised 3 March 2003 ,Accepted 8 April 2003.

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PII: S0022-510X(03)00123-0

doi: 10.1016/S0022-510X(03)00123-0

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 213, Issue 1 , Pages 11-14 , 15 September 2003

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