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High-Yield Explanation
TSST-1 antibody is seen in convalescents. This is protective and its absence is a factor in the pathogenesis of the condition. Though it is now rare, the syndrome occurs in other infections of the skin, mucosa, and other sites and also in some surgical wounds. REF: Textbook of microbiology Anantha Narayan and panickers; Tenth edition; pg no: 204