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Sleeping with the enemy--endogenous superantigens in humans.

Immunity ·Vol. 15 ·No. 4 ·2001-10-00 ·Pages 503-6

Posnett DN, Yarilina AA

Abstract

We usually think of superantigens (SAg) as dangerous toxins that may cause toxic shock syndrome and death. Now, based on two papers in this issue of Immunity, it seems that we all have SAg genes within us, lying dormant and waiting to be activated under special circumstances.

MeSH Terms
Antigens, Viral/immunology Endogenous Retroviruses/immunology Humans Lymphocyte Activation Mammary Tumor Virus, Mouse/immunology Superantigens/immunology T-Lymphocytes/immunology Virus Diseases/immunology
Chemicals
Antigens, Viral Superantigens
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Posnett D N
Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA. [email protected]
Yarilina A A
Article Info
Journal
Immunity
Abbr.
Immunity
ISSN
1074-7613
DOI
10.1016/s1074-7613(01)00211-4
Email
[email protected]
Published
2001-10-00
Pages
503-6
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
9432918
Subset
IM
Corrections
CommentOn
PMID: 11672540
CommentOn
PMID: 11672541
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1016/s1074-7613(01)00211-4 View journal details
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