Table 4 Comparison of Vβ specificity observed in this study with those in selected previous studies.

SEA

Vβ1, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 24

Vβ1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 16, 18, 21

[24]

SEB

Vβ3, 12, 13B^b, 14, 15, 17, 20

Vβ1, 3, 6, 12, 13.2, 15, 17, 20

[11]

SEC1

Vβ3, 12, 13B, 14, 15, 17, 20

Vβ3, 12, 13.2, 14, 15, 17, 20

[12]

SED

Vβ1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14

Vβ1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12

[7, 25]

SEE

Vβ5, 6, 8, 9, 13Ac, 16, 18

Vβ5, 6, 8, 13.1, 18, 21

[11, 24]

SEG

Vβ3, 12, 13A, 13B, 14, 15

Vβ3, 12, 13, 14

[26]

SEI

Vβ1, 5, 6, 23

Vβ1, 5, 6, 23

[26]

SElM

Vβ6, 8, 9, 18, 21

Vβ6, 8, 9, 18, 21

[26]

SElN

Vβ7, 8, 9, 17

Vβ9

[26]

SElO

Vβ5, 7

Vβ5, 7, 22

[26]

TSST-1

Vβ2

Vβ2

[11]