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Why do superantigens cause cytokine storm? Duration: 09:08
Microbiology / Microbiology
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Learning Objectives

In this session we will discuss the following topics:

1. Difference between a super antigen and non-super antigen.

2. T Cell binding and activation.

3. The interleukins released by the immune cells involved in the T cell activation.

4. How a super-antigen bypasses the usual antigen binding pattern and activate the immune system.

5. Cytokine storm as a result of the activation by a super-antigen.

Instructor

Dr. Mobeen Syed

Dr. Mobeen Syed

Mobeen Syed is the CEO of DrBeen Corp, a modern online medical education marketplace. Mobeen is a medical doctor and a software engineer. He graduated from the prestigious King Edward Medical University Lahore. He has been teaching medicine since 1994. Mobeen is also a software engineer and engineering leader. In this role, Mobeen has run teams consisting of hundreds of engineers and millions of dollars of budgets. Mobeen loves music, teaching, and doing business. He lives in Cupertino CA.


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