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Superantigens (SAgs) are a
class of
antigens that
result in
excessive activation of the
immune system.
Specifically they
cause non-specific activation...
- "Crystal
structure of
microbial superantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin B at 1.5 A resolution:
implications for
superantigen recognition by MHC
class II molecules...
- at 100 °C for a few minutes.
Gastroenteritis occurs because SEB is a
superantigen,
causing the
immune system to
release a
large amount of
cytokines that...
- this
disease appear to be due—at
least in part—to the
production of a
superantigen—YpM (Yersinia pseudotuberculosis-derived mitogen). This is
present in...
- the S.
pyogenes superantigen speG, has been do****ented in some S.
dysgalactiae strains. However, it only
appears to
possess superantigen-capabilities in...
- of the
bacterial species Streptococcus pyogenes. SpeA and speC are
superantigens,
which induce inflammation by
nonspecifically activating T
cells and...
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syndrome (TSLS). The
underlying mechanism involves the
production of
superantigens during an
invasive streptococcus infection or a
localized staphylococcus...
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colonization of its host, this
bacterium possesses many
virulence factors.
Superantigens,
bacterial adhesions, and the
actions of Yops (which are
bacterial proteins...
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these toxins are ****ociated with
specific diseases.
Superantigens Antigens known as
superantigens can
induce toxic shock syndrome (TSS). This
group comprises...
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exposure via ingestion, inhalation, injection, or
contact with skin.
Superantigen – A
class of
antigens that
cause non-specific
activation of T-cells,...
