Nonenteric toxins of Staphylococcus aureus.
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چکیده
INTRODUCTION ..... .. 320 STAPHYLOCOCCAL SCALDED SKIN SYNDROME 322 Experimental Model 324 Association of the Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome with Exfoliative Toxin ................. ... .324 EXFOLIATIVE TOXIN 325 Production 325 Isolation and Purification ... 326 Properties .. 326 Genetic Regulation ......................... ..... 331 ALPHA-TOXIN ......................... ...... 337 Overview ............................... 337 Properties ........338 Interrelation in Disease 342 Genetic Regulation ...................... 342 BETA-TOXIN .......... ........... 343 Overview 343 Properties .. . 343 DELTA-TOXIN 345 Properties .345 Interrelation in Disease . . 347 GAMMA-TOXIN 347 Overview 347 Properties ..........348 LEUCOCIDIN ......... .. ........ 349 Overview 349 Interrelation in Disease ... 350 Properties .. 350 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ............................... 352 LITERATURE CITED ......................................... 353
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Microbiological reviews
دوره 43 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979