Chronic Superantigen Exposure Induces Systemic Inflammation, Elevated Bloodstream Endotoxin, and Abnormal Glucose Tolerance in Rabbits: Possible Role in Diabetes
ABSTRACT Excessive weight and obesity are associated with the development of diabetes mellitus type 2 (DMII) in humans. They also pose high risks of Staphylococcus aureus colonization and overt infections. S. aureus causes a wide range of severe illnesses in both healthy and immunocompromised indivi...
Main Authors: | Bao G. Vu, Christopher S. Stach, Katarina Kulhankova, Wilmara Salgado-Pabón, Aloysius J. Klingelhutz, Patrick M. Schlievert |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2015-05-01
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Series: | mBio |
Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02554-14 |
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