Staphylococcal enterotoxins

被引：699

作者：

Balaban, N

Rasooly, A ^{[1
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机构：

[1] US FDA, Ctr Vet Med, Washington, DC 20204 USA

[2] Univ Calif Davis, Dept Med Pathol, Davis, CA 95616 USA

[3] US FDA, Ctr Food Safety & Appl Nutr, Washington, DC 20204 USA

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY | 2000年 / 61卷 / 01期

关键词：

Staphylococcus aureus; enterotoxin; human pathogen;

D O I：

10.1016/S0168-1605(00)00377-9

中图分类号：

TS2 [食品工业];

学科分类号：

0832 ;

摘要：

Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen that produces a wide array of toxins, thus causing various types of disease symptoms. Staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs), a family of nine major serological types of heat stable enterotoxins, are a leading cause of gastroenteritis resulting from consumption of contaminated food. In addition, SEs are powerful superantigens that stimulate non-specific T-cell proliferation. SEs share close phylogenetic relationships, with similar structures and activities. Here we review the structure and function of each known enterotoxin. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

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