Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) in health and disease.

doi:10.1016/S0171-2985(98)80037-5

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Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) in health and disease.

Immunobiology - 1 Aug 1998

Turner M W

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Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is the most intensively studied human collectin. It is recognized to be a versatile macro-molecule with many of the functional characteristics of IgM, IgG and Clq. In the presence of calcium the protein can bind to a wide spectrum of oligosaccharides through multiple...

Topics

Abortion, Habitual
Adult
Autoimmune Diseases
Bacteria
Calcium
Carrier Proteins
Child
Codon
Cohort Studies
Collectins
Disease Progression
Disease Susceptibility
Ethnicity
Female
Fungi
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
HIV Infections
Humans

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