Impact of superantigenic molecules on central nervous system function

Frontiers in Bioscience

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 4416-4426

  Urbach Ross, Daniella ^a   Kusnecov, Alexander W ^b,c  

^a Rutgers University   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Glucocorticoids; HPA axis; Neophobia; Review; SEA; SEB; Sickness behavior; Staphylococcal enterotoxins; Stress; Superantigens

Indexed keywords

SUPERANTIGEN;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL; BEHAVIOR; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; SUPERANTIGENS;

EID: 63849160140     PISSN: 27686701     EISSN: 27686698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2741/3537     Document Type: Article

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