Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that frequently predates the
development of allergic rhinitis or asthma. It is an important skin condition with significant …

Staphylococcal superantigens (SAgs) constitute a family of potent exotoxins secreted by
Staphylococcus aureus and other select staphylococcal species. SAgs function to cross-link …

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), one of three pathogenic species of the Gram-positive
cocci, is often found as part of the normal microflora of the human skin, the upper respiratory …

Nasal polyps represent an often severe T-cell-orchestrated eosinophilic upper airway
disease with currently unknown pathogenesis, often associated with lower airway disease …

Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) are frequently colonized with Staphylococcus aureus,
with one-third of isolates producing alpha-toxin. Moreover, S. aureus colonization is …

Twenty-five percent of the population are permanent carriers of Staphylococcus aureus,
possibly producing a variety of toxins with superantigenic properties. Staphylococcal …

This review investigates about the role of Staphylococcus Aureus (S. aureus) and S. aureus
enterotoxins (SEs) in the pathogenesis of several chronic airway diseases. S. aureus is part …

Background Staphylococcus aureus is a well known trigger factor of atopic dermatitis (AD).
Besides the superantigens, further exotoxins are produced by S. aureus and may have an …

IL-12 was thought to be involved in the development of experimental autoimmune
encephalomyelitis (EAE), a Th1 cell-mediated autoimmune disorder of the CNS. However …

Spray-dried plasma (SDP) is a complex mixture of active proteins that modulates the
immune response of gut-associated lymphoid tissue. We examined whether SDP and Ig …