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<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>‐derived enterotoxins enhance house dust mite‐induced patch test reactions in atopic dermatitis
3 Jan 2007
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BACKGROUND: Up to 65% of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from the skin of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) produce exotoxins with superantigenic properties that may also act as allergens leading to an induction of exotoxin-specific IgE antibodies. Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) applied epicutaneously in a concentration of 10 micro g/cm(2), i.e. 200 micro g/ml, under occlusion induces cutaneous...
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