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 (...
Main Authors: | Prasad, A, Prasad, Alpana |
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Other Authors: | Reid, K |
Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2000
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