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streptococcal toxins — Group of haemolytic exotoxins released by Streptococcus spp. a haemolysin: 26 39 Kd (four types), forms ring like structures in membranes (see streptolysin O). Lipid target unclear; b haemolysin: a hot cold haemolysin with sphingomyelinase C… … Dictionary of molecular biology
streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin — an exotoxin that is produced by Streptococcus pyogenes and exists in several antigenically distinct types; it causes fever, the rash of scarlet fever, organ damage, increased permeability of the blood brain barrier, and alterations in immune… … Medical dictionary
Dick toxin — a type of streptococcal toxin used in the Dick test … Medical dictionary
erythrogenic toxin — streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin … Medical dictionary
Toxic shock syndrome — Infobox Disease DiseasesDB = 13187 ICD10 = ICD10|A|48|3|a|30 ICD9 = ICD9|040.82 ICDO = OMIM = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 2292 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|emerg|600 eMedicine2|derm|425 eMedicine2|ped|2269 MeshID = D012772 Caption = |… … Wikipedia
Superantigen — [ thumb|Figure 1. Schematic of Superantigen stimulation compared to normal antigen presentation and activation [2] .] Superantigens (SAgs) are secreted proteins (exotoxins) that exhibit highly potent lymphocyte transforming (mitogenic) activity… … Wikipedia
infectious disease — Introduction in medicine, a process caused by a microorganism that impairs a person s health. An infection, by contrast, is the invasion of and replication in the body by any of various microbial agents including bacteria, viruses (virus),… … Universalium
List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… … Wikipedia
Fasciitis — Inflammation of the fascia (a lining tissue under the skin that covers a surface of underlying tissues). * * * 1. Inflammation in fascia. 2. Reactive proliferation of fibroblasts in fascia. SYN: fascitis. eosinophilic f. induration and edema of… … Medical dictionary
Psoriasis — Classification and external resources A person whose back and arms are affected by psoriasis ICD 10 L … Wikipedia
