A Novel Core Genome-Encoded Superantigen Contributes to Lethality of Community-Associated MRSA Necrotizing Pneumonia
Figure 4
SElX stimulates proliferation of human and rabbit lymphocytes.
a) Proliferation of human PBMC cultures with recombinant SElX2, SElXbov1, and SElXov variants measured by [3H]-thymidine incorporation. Proliferation of human (b) or rabbit (c) PBMC cultures with recombinant SElX2 (red line) or TSST-1 (black line) measured by [3H]-thymidine incorporation.