Notes 10-14-09 Part 2

Pain signal to stop injury
bacterial components that also cause inflammation:
LTA, Lipid A of LPS, Superantigens (bacterial proteins that kick off very aggressive inflamatory responses.)
EX: Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin-1 (TSST-1)
produced by same s. aureus
vaginas are anerobic but when you add a tampon you are making it aerobic and make it so s. aureus can grow.