Comparative Prevalence of Superantigen Genes in Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Causing Sepsis With and Without Septic Shock | Zendy

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Comparative Prevalence of Superantigen Genes in Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Causing Sepsis With and Without Septic Shock

Author(s) -

Tristan Ferry,

David Thomas,

AnneLaure Genestier,

Michèle Bes,

Gérard Lina,

François Vandenesch,

Jérôme Étienne

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/432798

Subject(s) - superantigen , toxic shock syndrome , enterotoxin , staphylococcus aureus , sepsis , medicine , septic shock , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , pathogenesis , shock (circulatory) , gene , biology , bacteria , immune system , t cell , escherichia coli , genetics

Staphylococcus aureus superantigens are associated with the pathogenesis of toxic shock syndrome, but their involvement in septic shock is unknown.

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