Therapeutic Down-Modulators of Staphylococcal Superantigen-Induced Inflammation and Toxic Shock

Therapeutic Down-Modulators of Staphylococcal Superantigen-Induced Inflammation and Toxic Shock

Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) and related superantigenic toxins are potent stimulators of the immune system and cause a variety of diseases in humans, ranging from food poisoning to toxic shock. These toxins bind directly to major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II molecules on antigen-p...

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Main Author: Teresa Krakauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-07-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
staphylococcal superantigens
therapeutics
inflammatory mediators
toxic shock
murine models
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/2/8/1963/

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