This article reviews the literature regarding the structure and function of two types of
exotoxins expressed by Staphylococcus aureus, pyrogenic toxin superantigens (PTSAgs) …

The molecular mechanism of Staphylococcus aureus phathogenicity is complex and
involves several toxins, including the famous staphylococcal enterotoxin (SE) and toxic …

Staphylococcus aureus is an important human pathogen, causing a variety of diseases.
Major virulence factors of this organism include staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs) that …

Superantigens are a class of highly potent immuno-stimulatory molecules produced by
Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. These toxins possess the unique …

Staphylococcus aureus is capable of producing a formidable array of extracellular proteins,
many of which are inimical to the tissues of man and animals. These include enzymes …

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a Gram positive bacterium that is carried by about one
third of the general population and is responsible for common and serious diseases. These …

Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) and related superantigenic toxins produced by
Staphylococcus aureus are potent activators of the immune system. These protein toxins …

Staphylococcal superantigen (SAg) toxins are the most notable virulence factors associated
with Staphylococcus aureus, which is a pathogen associated with serious community and …

Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes express pyrogenic toxin
superantigens (PTSAgs) that are associated with toxic shock syndrome (TSS) and …

Staphylococcus aureus may contain one or more genes that encode a variety of
immunomodulatory pyrogenic toxins (PTs), including the staphylococcal enterotoxins and …