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Superantigens and Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome

Superantigens produced by Streptococcus pyogenes have been implicated with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS). We analyzed 19 acute-phase serum samples for mitogenic activity from patients with severe streptococcal disease. The serum samples from two patients in the acute phase of STSS showed...

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Autores principales: Proft, Thomas, Sriskandan, Shiranee, Yang, Lily, Fraser, John D.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3033064/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14609454
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0910.030042