Superantigen interactions in streptococcal tonsillitis
Streptococcus pyogenes is the commonest cause of bacterial throat infections, and asymptomatic throat carriage acts as an important reservoir for invasive soft tissue infections. Despite the high rates of infection little is known about the immunology of streptococcal throat infections. Superantigen...
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Imperial College London
2012
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.555941 |