The superantigen-induced immune response also leads to a modulation of the severity of
the eosinophilic inflammation, and may be linked to lower airway co-morbidity in polyp …

The year 2004 represents a milestone for the biosensor research community: in this year,
over 1000 articles were published describing experiments performed using commercially …

The re-emergence of scarlet fever poses a new global public health threat. The capacity of
North-East Asian serotype M12 (emm 12) Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus …

Superantigens (SAgs) are a family of highly potent mitogens that share the ability to trigger
excessive stimulation of human and other mammalian T lymphocytes. This leads to a …

Superantigens (SAgs) are a family of highly potent mitogens that share the ability to trigger
excessive stimulation of human and other mammalian T lymphocytes. This leads to a …

Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus germs constitutively have the possibility to release
classical and egc-locus-derived enterotoxins which show superantigen activity, and …

Invariant NKT (iNKT) cells are infrequent but important immunomodulatory lymphocytes that
exhibit CD1d‐restricted reactivity with glycolipid Ags. iNKT cells express a unique T‐cell …

Recent evidence supports the view that chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with or without nasal
polyps represents different disease entities, characterized by specific cytokine and mediator …

Staphylococcal enterotoxins are one of the most important causative agents of food
poisoning. These molecules function as both gastrointestinal toxins and superantigens …

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is caused by a sudden release of one or more
streptococcal superantigens (SAgs) into the blood. The conditions that result in this sudden …