The Impact of Staphylococcus aureus-Associated Molecular Patterns on Staphylococcal Superantigen-Induced Toxic Shock Syndrome and Pneumonia

• Ashenafi Y. Tilahun,
• Melissa Karau,
• Alessandro Ballard,
• Miluka P. Gunaratna,
• Anusa Thapa,
• Chella S. David,
• Robin Patel,
• Govindarajan Rajagopalan

Affiliations

Ashenafi Y. Tilahun

Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA

Melissa Karau

Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA

Alessandro Ballard

Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA

Miluka P. Gunaratna

Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA

Anusa Thapa

Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA

Chella S. David

Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA

Robin Patel

Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA

Govindarajan Rajagopalan

Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA