Immune function and structural analysis of recombinant bovine conglutinin and human lung surfactant protein-D

<p>Recognition of sugar moieties on the surface of microorganisms is one of the ways the body distinguishes potential pathogens from self-cells. The sugarbinding proteins, lectins, mediate this recognition role of the first line of defence against infections, preceding the antibody-mediated (...

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Main Authors: Prasad, A, Prasad, Alpana
Other Authors: Reid, K
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2000
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