title: Superantigens and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.
authors: Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Proft
authors: Shiranee
authors: S
authors: Sriskandan
authors: Lily
authors: L
authors: Yang
authors: John D
authors: JD
authors: Fraser
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000276:immunology; D005098:Exotoxins / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D018089:Superantigens / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D005098:Exotoxins; C423447:SpeJ protein, Streptococcus pyogenes; D018089:Superantigens; C107894:mitogenic exotoxin Z protein, Streptococcus