This article reviews the literature regarding the structure and function of two types of
exotoxins expressed by Staphylococcus aureus, pyrogenic toxin superantigens (PTSAgs) …

This review begins with a discussion of the large family of Staphylococcus aureus and beta-
hemolytic streptococcal pyrogenic toxin T lymphocyte superantigens from structural and …

Kawasaki disease is an acute, self-limited vasculitis of unknown etiology that occurs
predominantly in infants and children. If not treated early with high-dose intravenous …

Background Kawasaki disease is the most common cause of acquired heart disease in
children in developed countries. The coronary arteries supplying the heart can be damaged …

The liver remains a hematopoietic organ after birth and can produce all leukocyte lineages
from resident hematopoietic stem cells. Hepatocytes produce acute phase proteins and …

▪ Abstract Superantigens (SAGs) are a class of immunostimulatory and disease-causing
proteins of bacterial or viral origin with the ability to activate large fractions (5–20%) of the T …

Heat-stable enterotoxins are the most notable virulence factors associated with
Staphylococcus aureus, a common pathogen associated with serious community and …

Forty-two patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, including 31 with exfoliative
erythroderma or Sezary syndrome and 11 with mycosis fungoides, were studied for the …

This review is intended to provide an overview of antimicrobial resistance in staphylococci.
Although we recently177 reviewed this topic in depth, the purpose of this article is to update …

T lymphocyte infiltration is a prominent feature of the skin inflammation associated with
infections by toxin (superantigen)-secreting Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus …