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

From its uses in ancient civilisations, copper has an established history as an antimicrobial
agent. Extensive research has determined the efficacy and mechanism of copper's …

Staphylococcal enterotoxins and a group of related proteins made by Streptococci cause
food poisoning and shock in man and animals. These proteins share an ability to bind to …

Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a complex of generalized symptoms caused by a local
staphylococcal infection, and a circulating toxin is thought to be involved. Indeed, nearly …

There is concern that group A streptococci, which have caused less serious infections in
developed countries in recent decades, may be acquiring greater virulence. We describe 20 …

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 …

▪ Abstract Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is an acute onset illness characterized by fever, rash
formation, and hypotension that can lead to multiple organ failure and lethal shock, as well …

We have previously identified a gene in Staphylococcus aureus, agr, whose activity is
required for high-level post-exponential-phase expression of a series of secreted proteins. In …

The colonization of dairy herds and subsequent contamination of raw milk by
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), especially those expressing a multi-drug resistance …

The phage-related chromosomal islands (PRCIs) were first identified in Staphylococcus
aureus as highly mobile, superantigen-encoding genetic elements known as the S. aureus …