Synergistic and antagonistic interactions between LPS and superantigens

Journal of Endotoxin Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-54

  Dalpke, Alexander H ^a   Heeg, Klaus ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; CYCLOSPORIN A; ENDOTOXIN; GAMMA INTERFERON; SUPERANTIGEN; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CPG ISLAND; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DENDRITIC CELL; DOWN REGULATION; FEMALE; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; MACROPHAGE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SEPTIC SHOCK; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION;

ANIMALS; DOWN-REGULATION; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG SYNERGISM; ENTEROTOXINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; INTERFERON TYPE II; LIGANDS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; SPECIFIC PATHOGEN-FREE ORGANISMS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUPERANTIGENS; T-LYMPHOCYTES; TOLL-LIKE RECEPTORS; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0037224511     PISSN: 09680519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/096805103125001342     Document Type: Conference Paper

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