Abstract:Induction of Myosin Cross-Reactive Antibody and Cytolytic T Cell Responses in mice with Streptococcus pyogenes Cynthia Cunningham Impetigo and pharyngitis are two common suppurative infections in man elicited by Streptococcus pyogenes that lead to autoimmune complications in susceptible individuals. Although the underlying mechanisms for the onset of post-streptococcal autoimmunity have yet to be established, experimental information gained thus far suggests that the resultant pathology is a consequence of imm… Show more
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