HLA‐DR polymorphisms influence in vivo responses to staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome toxin‐1 in a transgenic mouse model
Krogman A, Tilahun A, David CS, Chowdhary VR, Alexander MP, Rajagopalan G. HLA‐DR polymorphisms influence in vivo responses to staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome toxin‐1 in a transgenic mouse model. HLA 2016, 89: 20-28. PMID: 27863161, DOI: 10.1111/tan.12930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchToxic shock syndrome toxin-1Class II moleculesMHC class II moleculesHLA-DR allelesSyndrome toxin-1Transgenic miceImmune activationHuman leukocyte antigen (HLA) transgenic miceSpecific HLA class II allelesToxin 1Cytokine/chemokine responsesMajor histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II moleculesNonmenstrual toxic shock syndromeDifferent HLA-DR allelesHLA class II allelesStaphylococcal toxic shock syndrome toxin 1Severe organ pathologyDifferent HLA-DRB1 allelesMultiple immune parametersT cell expansionHLA-DRB1 allelesToxic shock syndromeTransgenic mouse modelOutcome of diseaseClass II alleles