Mitogenicity of Staphylococcal Exfoliative Toxin.

Abstract

Staphylococcal exfoliative toxin was mitogenic for mouse spleen cells. Maximal stimulation was achieved with about 50 microgram of toxin. Competitive data indicate that the exfoliatin and staphylococcal enterotoxins bind at the same site. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 27, 1976
Accession Number
ADA028596

Entities

People

  • Anna D. Johnson
  • Dennis L. Leatherman
  • Joseph F. Metzger

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Toxins

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Microbial Pathology