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Loss of complement activation and leukocyte adherence as Nippostrongylus brasiliensis develops within the murine host.
Infection and immunity - 1 Nov 2005
Giacomin Paul R, Wang Hui, Gordon David L, Botto Marina, Dent Lindsay A
Abstract excerpt
Complement activation and C3 deposition on the surface of parasitic helminths may be important for recruitment of leukocytes and for damage to the target organism via cell-mediated mechanisms. Inhibition of complement activation would therefore be advantageous to parasites, minimizing damage and enhancing migration through tissues. The aim of this study was to determine ex vivo if complement activation by, and...
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