title: Possible pathogenic effect of Streptococcus mitis superantigen on oral epithelial cells.
authors.affiliation: Kagoshima University Dental School.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsushita
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uchiyama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Igarashi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohkuni
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagaoka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kotani
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takada
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D018801:CD2 Antigens; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000382:microbiology; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D016169:Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D018089:Superantigens / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000633:toxicity*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014774:Virulence
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D018801:CD2 Antigens; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D016169:Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1; D018089:Superantigens