Bacterial toxins as probes for the T-cell antigen receptor.
A variety of microorganisms produce substances with suppressive or stimulating effects on cells of the immune system; these products also influence the pathogenesis of these diseases. A number of microorganisms produce toxins with mitogenic potential for T cells of many species, and in this article Bernhard Fleischer discusses how these toxins may be useful tools to improve understanding of the structure and function of the T-cell antigen receptor.
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D000818:Animals; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000032:analysis*
D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell