Pathogens, Vol. 8, Pages 90: Impact of Superantigen-Producing Bacteria on T Cells from Tonsillar Hyperplasia

Pathogens, Vol. 8, Pages 90: Impact of Superantigen-Producing Bacteria on T Cells from Tonsillar Hyperplasia Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens8030090 Authors: Fiona J Radcliff Sharon Waldvogel-Thurlow Fiona Clow Murali Mahadevan James Johnston Gen Li Thomas Proft Richard G Douglas John D Fraser Staphylococcus aureus and Group A Streptococcus (GAS) are common occupants of the tonsils and many strains produce potent exotoxins (mitogens) that directly target T cells,...

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