La IgE específica de los superantígenos estafilococos revela una producción funcional de superantígenos más allá de

Yuling Zhang1, Yingyue Liu1, Shujian Zhang1

  • 1Beijing Laboratory of Allergic Diseases and Beijing Key Laboratory of New Medicine and Diagnostic Technology Research for Nasal Disease, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing 100005, China; Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Allergy, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.

Resumen

El Staphylococcus capitis, no sólo el Staphylococcus aureus, produce superantígenos (SAgs) que impulsan la inflamación tipo 2 en pacientes con rinosinusitis crónica. Este hallazgo es crucial para comprender los casos positivos de SAg-IgE en los que no se detecta S. aureus.

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