Toxins override key immune system check

(Technical University of Munich (TUM)) Staphylococcus aureus bacteria can cause numerous diseases, such as skin infections, pneumonia and blood poisoning (sepsis). The strong immune response triggered by the bacteria is an aggravating factor here. One reason for this lies in specific bacterial toxins -- as established by a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and University of T ü bingen. These toxins reduce the amount of cells capable of suppressing the immune response. So multi-resistant strains, which produce very high levels of enterotoxin, become even more dangerous.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news