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Rabbit Model for Superantigen-Mediated Lethal Pulmonary Disease

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Staphylococcus aureus is a highly significant cause of serious human infections in the USA. Many of these illnesses are mediated by interactions between the host immune system and staphylococcal superantigens (SAgs). Several of these severe staphylococcal infections are initiated in the lungs, making this an important site to study. Here, we describe the rabbit model for investigating the role of staphylococcal SAgs in pulmonary-associated lethal infection and intoxication.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA

    Kristi L. Strandberg, Jessica H. Rotschafer & Patrick M. Schlievert

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  1. Science Department, Concordia University - Saint Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

    Amanda J. Brosnahan

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Strandberg, K.L., Rotschafer, J.H., Schlievert, P.M. (2016). Rabbit Model for Superantigen-Mediated Lethal Pulmonary Disease. In: Brosnahan, A. (eds) Superantigens. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1396. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3344-0_7

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