Abstract
Over the past three years superantigens have come to the forefront of immunological research. Studies in a number of laboratories have indicated that superantigens play a central role in shaping the T-cell repertoire in the development of tolerance, autoimmunity and immunodeficiency. This is in addition to their classic role in the pathogenesis of a number of infectious diseases.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antigens / immunology*
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Antigens, Bacterial / immunology
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Antigens, Viral / immunology
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Autoantigens / immunology
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Autoimmune Diseases / immunology
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Binding Sites
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Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / immunology
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Humans
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Lymphocyte Activation
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Mice
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Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / immunology
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Retroviridae / immunology
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Signal Transduction
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T-Lymphocyte Subsets / immunology*
Substances
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Antigens
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Antigens, Bacterial
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Antigens, Viral
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Autoantigens
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Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
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Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell