The complement system is an important part of the humoral immune defence in mammals that is formed by about 35 soluble and cell-surface proteins. Together these proteins enable the host to recognize ...
The alternative complement pathway is essential for defense against infection by polysaccharide-encapsulated bacteria. Factor B, factor D, and properdin are required to stably initiate the process. 1 ...
Serum antibodies to Neisseria meningitidis group B (MenB) polysaccharide are reported not to elicit bacteriolysis in the presence of human complement. To reexamine this question, we evaluated the ...
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