Complement activation by merozoite antigens of Plasmodium falciparum.

BACKGROUND: Complement (C) is a crucial part of the innate immune system and becomes over activated during malaria, resulting in depletion of C components, especially those for lectin pathway (LP), thereby compromising the host's innate defense. In this study, involvement of P. falciparum antig...

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Glavni autori: Jackson C Korir, Nancy K Nyakoe, George Awinda, John N Waitumbi
Format: Članak
Jezik:English
Izdano: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Serija:PLoS ONE
Online pristup:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4140736?pdf=render