Paper I — 2022 July (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) — Q20

Paper I

2022 July (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Name any two superantigens.

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Answer

Two superantigens: Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin-1 (TSST-1), produced by Staphylococcus aureus, and staphylococcal enterotoxins (or streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins, produced by Streptococcus pyogenes).

Related Concepts

1. 1Staphylococcal Infections

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