A Hospitalized Burn Patient Develops Toxic Shock Syndrome $V\beta$ Region on Multiple B Cells

Multiple Choice

A hospitalized burn patient develops toxic shock syndrome. An enterotoxin secreting Staphylococcus is isolated from the burn lesion. This superantigen acts by

A) Inducing the secretion of high concentrations of cytokines
B) Blocking the epitope-binding region of HLA molecules
C) Decreasing the numbers of polymorphonuclear cells
D) Binding to the $V\beta$ region on multiple B cells