Superantigens in human disease

被引:46
作者
Bernal, A
Proft, T
Fraser, JD
Posnett, DN
机构
[1] Cornell Univ, Weill Coll Med, Grad Sch Med Sci, New York, NY 10021 USA
[2] Cornell Univ, Weill Coll Med, Dept Med, Div Hematol Oncol, New York, NY 10021 USA
[3] Univ Auckland, Dept Mol Med, Auckland, New Zealand
关键词
superantigens; human disease;
D O I
10.1023/A:1020547509410
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Superantigens have been implicated in a wide variety of human diseases. Yet, solid evidence for their role in pathogenesis is available only for Toxic Shock Syndrome and a few other conditions. This evidence is critically reviewed herein.
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页码:149 / 157
页数:9
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