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ArticleJournal of neuroimmunology2022

Changes in ganglioside antibody positivity rates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Michael K Racke, Justin K Niles, Raymond A Lorenz, Harvey W Kaufman

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Article in Journal of neuroimmunology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors.

Michael K RackeQuest Diagnostics, 500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094, USA. Electronic address: Michael.K.Racke@QuestDiagnostics.com.
Justin K NilesQuest Diagnostics, 500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094, USA. Electronic address: Justin.K.Niles@QuestDiagnostics.com.
Raymond A LorenzQuest Diagnostics, 500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094, USA. Electronic address: Raymond.A.Lorenz@QuestDiagnostics.com.
Harvey W KaufmanQuest Diagnostics, 500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094, USA. Electronic address: Harvey.W.Kaufman@QuestDiagnostics.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reports suggested an association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and GBS, but subsequent studies produced conflicting results regarding the incidence of GBS during the pandemic. This study assessed positivity rates for GQ1b, GM-1, GD1a, and GD1b for tests performed January 2016, through March 2021, at a national laboratory. Relative to pre-pandemic levels, positivity rates during the pandemic declined by 61% for GQ1b and 24% for GM-1, while unchanged for GD1a and GD1b. These findings suggest heterogeneity with positivity rates of GBS-associated ganglioside antibodies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mitigation strategies during the pandemic may have reduced the frequency of certain forms of GBS.

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COVID-19Guillain-Barre SyndromeGangliosidesG(M1) GangliosideHumansPandemicsSARS-CoV-2GangliosidesG(M1) GangliosideAntiganglioside antibodiesCOVID-19Guillain-Barré syndromeSARS-CoV-2

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PMID35490444
PMCPMC9023361

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