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Heat shock proteins and superantigenic properties of bacteria from the gastrointestinal tract of patients with Kawasaki disease
Immunology, 11/09/09

Nagata S et al. – The authors identified 18 strains of Gram–positive cocci that had superantigenic properties and which induced the expansion of V[beta]2 T cells in vitro. All bacteria identified in this study were antibiotic resistant. These data suggest that sAg and hsps produced by gut bacteria might be involved in KD.

Six principal symptoms and coronary artery sequelae in Kawasaki disease
Pediatrics International, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 69%

BTNL2 gene polymorphisms may be associated with susceptibility to Kawasaki disease and formation of coronary artery lesions in Taiwanese children
European Journal of Pediatrics, 11/05/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Rheumatic manifestations of Epstein-Barr virus in children
Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 11/02/09 Relevance Score: 67%

A unique plasma proteomic profiling with imbalanced fibrinogen cascade in patients with Kawasaki disease
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 10/26/09 Relevance Score: 66%

Transient unilateral oculomotor palsy and severe headache in childhood Kawasaki disease
Rheumatology International, 10/23/09 Relevance Score: 66%