The role of staphylococcal superantigens in the pathogenesis of marginal keratitis

Eye

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 618-621

  Jayamanne, D G R ^a   Dayan, M ^a   Jenkins, D ^a   Porter, R ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cornea; Eye disease; Marginal keratitis; Superantigens

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; STEROID; SUPERANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLEPHARITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; EYELID; HUMAN; KERATITIS; PATHOGENESIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030685063     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1997.165     Document Type: Article

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