Streptococcal superantigens and the return of scarlet fever,"

there is a discussion about the return of scarlet fever and the antigens that are associated with the illness. There has been a resurgence in Scarlet Fever diagnoses recently and recent discoveries have shown that the the red rash that is a common characteristic of scarlet fever only occurs because of a delayed reaction from the host because of streptococcol antigens that cause the illness in the first place. Superantigens basically force a large number of T-cells in the human body to work at a quickened pace in order to rid the body of the disease much quicker. This type of antigen is incredibly useful and in the article that is linked there is much discussion about how to utilize these superantigens in future medicines, especially due to more recent flare-ups of scarlet fever.
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