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Human scFvs That Counteract Bioactivities of Staphylococcus aureus TSST-1.
Toxins - 17 Feb 2017
Rukkawattanakul Thunchanok, Sookrung Nitat, Seesuay Watee, Onlamoon Nattawat, Diraphat Pornphan, Chaicumpa Wanpen, Indrawattana Nitaya
Abstract excerpt
Some Staphylococcus aureus isolates produced toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) which is a pyrogenic toxin superantigen (PTSAg). The toxin activates a large fraction of peripheral blood T lymphocytes causing the cells to proliferate and release massive amounts of pro-inflammatory cytokines leading to a life-threatening multisystem disorder: toxic shock syndrome (TSS). PTSAg-mediated-T cell stimulation...
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