title: Standard nomenclature for the superantigens expressed by Staphylococcus.
abstract: The International Nomenclature Committee for Staphylococcal Superantigens proposes an international procedure for the designation of newly described superantigens and putative superantigens, a procedure that will be compatible with the new age of genomics.
authors.affiliation: Centre Nationale de Reference des Staphylocoques, Inserm E0230, IFR Laennec, Lyon, France. geralina@univ-lyon1.fr.
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lina
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Bohach
authors.forename: Sean P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hiramatsu
authors.forename: Evelyne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jouvin-Marche
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mariuzza
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D018089:Superantigens / Q000235:genetics; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D018089:Superantigens