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Relative roles of complement factor 3 and mannose-binding lectin in host defense against infection.
Infection and immunity - 1 Dec 2005
Takahashi Kazue, Shi Lei, Gowda Lakshmi D, Ezekowitz R Alan B
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of severe nosocomial and community-acquired infections. Phagocytes and humoral molecules, including complement, have been proposed to cooperate in host defense against gram-positive bacteria. Circumstantial evidence indicates a role for complement, but this has not been formally defined. Complement activation is initiated by the classical, alternative, or lectin pathway,...
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