The Role of TLR2 in the Pathogenesis of Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a childhood vasculitis with a predilection for the coronary arteries (CA). The etiology of KD is unknown; however, superantigens (SAg) have been implicated. SAg-activated T cells undergo massive proliferation followed by apoptosis; conversely, in KD these T cells may persist...
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1807/32499 |