Serum amyloid P aids complement-mediated immunity to Streptococcus pneumoniae.

The physiological functions of the acute phase protein serum amyloid P (SAP) component are not well defined, although they are likely to be important, as no natural state of SAP deficiency has been reported. We have investigated the role of SAP for innate immunity to the important human pathogen Str...

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Main Authors: Jose Yuste, Marina Botto, Stephen E Bottoms, Jeremy S Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1971117?pdf=render