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Inhibition of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin A–Induced Superantigenic and Lethal Activities by a Monoclonal Antibody to Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin–1
15 Jun 2001
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome is caused by a family of related superantigens that includes toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) and staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs) A, B, and C. The cross-inhibitory activity against SEA by a novel anti-TSST-1 monoclonal antibody (MAb), MAb5, which also cross-inhibits SEB-induced superantigenic activities, was investigated. MAb5 blocked SEA binding to human monocytes,...
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