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Analysis of the relationship between mannose-binding lectin (MBL) genotype, MBL levels and function in an Australian blood donor population.
Scandinavian journal of immunology - 1 Dec 2002
Minchinton R M, Dean M M, Clark T R, Heatley S, Mullighan C G
Abstract excerpt
The mannose-binding lectin (MBL) pathway of complement activation is an important component of innate host defence. Numerous studies have described associations between the MBL genotype, MBL levels and disease susceptibility. However, genotyping and quantitative assays used in these studies have frequently been limited, and comprehensive data examining the interaction between structural and coding MBL genetic...
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