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Review
. 1999 May;19(3):149-57.
doi: 10.1023/a:1020547509410.

Superantigens in human disease

A Bernal  1 , T Proft, J D Fraser, D N Posnett
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Review

Superantigens in human disease

A Bernal et al. J Clin Immunol. 1999 May.

Abstract

Superantigens have been implicated in a wide variety of human diseases. Yet, solid evidence for their role in pathogenesis is available only for Toxic Shock Syndrome and a few other conditions. This evidence is critically reviewed herein.

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