Intranasal Rapamycin Rescues Mice from Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B-Induced Shock

Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) and related exotoxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus are potent activators of the immune system and cause toxic shock in humans. Currently there is no effective treatment except for the use of intravenous immunoglobulins administered shortly after SEB exposure....

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Main Authors: Teresa Krakauer, Marilyn Buckley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-09-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/4/9/718

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