Study results from University of Minnesota, Medical Department update understanding of toxic shock syndrome. Biotech Week | February 4, 2009 | COPYRIGHT 2009 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

According to recent research published in the journal Biochemistry, "Superantigens interact with T lymphocytes and macrophages to cause T lymphocyte proliferation and overwhelming cytokine production, which lead to toxic shock syndrome. Staphylococcus aureus superantigen toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 is a major cause of menstrual toxic shock syndrome."

"In general, superantigen-secreting S. aureus remains localized at the vaginal surface, and the superantigen must therefore penetrate the vaginal mucosa to interact with underlying immune cells to cause toxic shock ...

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