10.12.2016

A Michigan State University research team reports how Campylobacter bacteria found in improperly cooked chicken causes Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS).
The research, now published in the Journal of Autoimmunity, not only demonstrates how Campylobacter jejuni, triggers GBS, but offers new information for a cure.
If chicken isn't cooked to the proper minimum internal temperature, bacteria can still exist.
According to the researchers it takes a certain genetic makeup combined with a certain Campylobacter strain to cause this disease. The concerning thing is that many of these strains are resistant to antibiotics and treatment with some antibiotics could actually make the disease worse.