Katherine J. Kasper

London, ON, Canada

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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Evidence that staphylococcal superantigens promote within-patient bacterial persistence following post-operative surgical site infection.

Evidence that staphylococcal superantigens promote within-patient bacterial persistence following post-operative surgical site infection.

Journal: Infection and immunity

Published: January 29, 2025

TSST-1 promotes colonization of Staphylococcus aureus within the vaginal tract by activation of CD8+ T cells.

TSST-1 promotes colonization of Staphylococcus aureus within the vaginal tract by activation of CD8+ T cells.

Journal: Infection and immunity

Published: January 22, 2025

Streptolysin S is required for Streptococcus pyogenes nasopharyngeal and skin infection in HLA-transgenic mice.

Streptolysin S is required for Streptococcus pyogenes nasopharyngeal and skin infection in HLA-transgenic mice.

Journal: PLoS pathogens

Published: October 23, 2023

Superantigens promote Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection by eliciting pathogenic interferon-gamma production.

Superantigens promote Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection by eliciting pathogenic interferon-gamma production.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Published: January 07, 2022

Prophage exotoxins enhance colonization fitness in epidemic scarlet fever-causing Streptococcus pyogenes.

Prophage exotoxins enhance colonization fitness in epidemic scarlet fever-causing Streptococcus pyogenes.

Journal: Nature communications

Published: December 21, 2019

Correction: A controlled-release oral opioid supports S. aureus survival in injection drug preparation equipment and may increase bacteremia and endocarditis risk.

Correction: A controlled-release oral opioid supports S. aureus survival in injection drug preparation equipment and may increase bacteremia and endocarditis risk.

Journal: PloS one

Published: September 20, 2019

A controlled-release oral opioid supports S. aureus survival in injection drug preparation equipment and may increase bacteremia and endocarditis risk.

A controlled-release oral opioid supports S. aureus survival in injection drug preparation equipment and may increase bacteremia and endocarditis risk.

Journal: PloS one

Published: November 25, 2018

Streptococcal pharyngitis and rheumatic heart disease: the superantigen hypothesis revisited.

Streptococcal pharyngitis and rheumatic heart disease: the superantigen hypothesis revisited.

Journal: Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases

Published: January 29, 2018

Nasopharyngeal infection by Streptococcus pyogenes requires superantigen-responsive Vβ-specific T cells.

Nasopharyngeal infection by Streptococcus pyogenes requires superantigen-responsive Vβ-specific T cells.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Published: August 11, 2017

The SaeRS Two-Component System Is a Direct and Dominant Transcriptional Activator of Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin 1 in Staphylococcus aureus.

The SaeRS Two-Component System Is a Direct and Dominant Transcriptional Activator of Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin 1 in Staphylococcus aureus.

Journal: Journal of bacteriology

Published: May 27, 2016

Nasopharyngeal Infection of Mice with Streptococcus pyogenes and In Vivo Detection of Superantigen Activity.

Nasopharyngeal Infection of Mice with Streptococcus pyogenes and In Vivo Detection of Superantigen Activity.

Journal: Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)

Published: December 18, 2015

Superantigens Modulate Bacterial Density during Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization.

Superantigens Modulate Bacterial Density during Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization.

Journal: Toxins

Published: December 17, 2014

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026