Three evidence synthesis approaches from recent studies:
A. Glycolipid complex profiling
Combinatorial arrays testing 15 glycolipids + 1 phospholipid complexes identified:
B. Epitope spreading analysis
Longitudinal serum sampling reveals:
C. Functional validation
Adoptive transfer models demonstrate:
IgG Fc galactosylation status modulates macrophage activation (p<0.001)
Mannose-glycan recognition required for inflammasome activation (NF-κB/CARD9 pathway)
Recent advancements integrate:
Implementation challenges:
Requires standardization of glycoanalytical platforms (CV >15% inter-lab)
Combines poorly with existing Erasmus GBS Outcome Score (ΔAUC=0.03)