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  • noun biology An antigen, which has a powerful interaction with T-lymphocytes.

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super- +‎ antigen

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  • Besides causing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and other gastroenteritis symptoms, SEA also acts as a superantigen -- a molecule that activates large numbers of immune-system cells.

    High Plains Journal: Ag News 2010

  • Mehindate K, al Daccak R, Rink L, Mecheri S, Hébert J, et al. (1994) Modulation of mycoplasma arthritidis-derived superantigen-induced cytokine gene expression by dexamethasone and interleukin-4.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Gang Wu et al. 2010

  • Besides causing a range of gastroenteritis symptoms, SEA also acts as a superantigen - a molecule that activates large numbers of immune-system cells.

    FoodQualityNews RSS 2009

  • Besides causing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and other gastroenteritis symptoms, SEA also acts as a superantigen-a molecule that activates large numbers of immune-system cells.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • Besides causing a range of gastroenteritis symptoms, SEA also acts as a superantigen - a molecule that activates large numbers of immune-system cells.

    FoodQualityNews RSS 2009

  • We started by co-culturing two different tumor cell lines (MCF-7 breast carcinoma; PC3 prostate carcinoma) with a mixture of monocytes, T cells, and the superantigen SEB as activator.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Devorah Gur-Wahnon et al. 2009

  • Besides causing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and other gastroenteritis symptoms, SEA also acts as a superantigen-a molecule that activates large numbers of immune-system cells.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • Besides causing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and other gastroenteritis symptoms, SEA also acts as a superantigen-a molecule that activates large numbers of immune-system cells.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • Yoh K, Kobayashi M, Yamaguchi N, Hirayama K, Ishizu T, et al. (2000) Cytokines and T-cell responses in superantigen-related glomerulonephritis following methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Monica I. Ardura et al. 2009

  • Besides causing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and other gastroenteritis symptoms, SEA also acts as a superantigen-a molecule that activates large numbers of immune-system cells.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

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