Emerging patterns in complement-mediated pathogen recognition.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 16615887.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Protection from acute infection requires an immediate response by the host innate immune system. Two recent Cell papers, including one in this issue, provide new insight into the role of the complement system in response to blood-borne pathogens.
Medical subject headings
- Blood-Borne Pathogens
- Complement System Proteins