Superantigens and Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
Superantigens produced by Streptococcus pyogenes have been implicated with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS). We analyzed 19 acute-phase serum samples for mitogenic activity from patients with severe streptococcal disease. The serum samples from two patients in the acute phase of STSS showed...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2003-10-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/10/03-0042_article |