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- Presents concise and easy description of superantigens with elaborative diagrams and figures
- Covers all aspects of superantigens
- Clarifies the difference between streptococcal superantigens and conventional antigens
- Focuses on structure, function, mechanism of action, role in disease manifestation, and therapeutic interventions
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Microbiology (BRIEFSMICROBIOL)
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About this book
This book provides ample knowledge and better understanding of Streptococcus pyogenes and their superantigens. Many illustrations make this a highly informative book. This book elucidates briefly Streptococcus pyogenes as a strict human pathogen possessing an array of virulence factors. These help in evading host immune responses such as by the activation of non-specific T-cell subpopulations by producing superantigens. This book mainly focuses on streptococcal superantigens and explains how they are different from conventional antigens. Moreover, it elaborates those diseases in which superantigens are actively involved. Useful aspects of superantigens and different therapeutic interventions to eradicate superantigens induced diseased are also discussed.
Authors and Affiliations
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Medical Microbiology, Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
Anshu Babbar
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Streptococcal Superantigens
Authors: Anshu Babbar
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Microbiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22455-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-22454-1Published: 05 August 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-22455-8Published: 24 July 2015
Series ISSN: 2191-5385
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5393
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 41
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour
Topics: Microbiology