Group A streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin (scarlet fever toxin) type A and blastogen A are the same protein.
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Group A streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins A, B, and C (also known as scarlet fever toxins and erythrogenic toxins) were evaluated for relatedness to another streptococcus-derived lymphocyte mitogen, blastogen A. Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin A and blastogen A were immunologically cross-reactive and shared the same molecular weight, N-terminal amino acid sequence, and capacity to stimulate rabbit splenocyte proliferation nonspecifically.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Infection and immunity
دوره 57 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989