Superantigens secreted by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes interact with the T-cell receptor and major histocompatibility class II molecules on antigen-presenting cells to elicit a massive cytokine release and activation of T cells in higher numbers than that seen with ordinary antigens. Because of this unique ability, superantigens have been implicated as etiological agents for many different types of diseases, including toxic shock syndrome, infective endocarditis, pneumonia, and inflammatory skin diseases. This review covers the main animal models that have been developed in order to identify the roles of superan-tigens in human disease.
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Brosnahan, A. J. (2016). Animal models used to study superantigen-mediated diseases. In Methods in Molecular Biology (Vol. 1396, pp. 1–17). Humana Press Inc. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3344-0_1
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