Alternative complement pathway deregulation is correlated with dengue severity.

Alternative complement pathway deregulation is correlated with dengue severity.

BACKGROUND:The complement system, a key component that links the innate and adaptive immune responses, has three pathways: the classical, lectin, and alternative pathways. In the present study, we have analyzed the levels of various complement components in blood samples from dengue fever (DF) and d...

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Main Authors: Eduardo J M Nascimento, Ana M Silva, Marli T Cordeiro, Carlos A Brito, Laura H V G Gil, Ulisses Braga-Neto, Ernesto T A Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2728508?pdf=render

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