Activation of the alternative complement pathway in canine normal serum by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Ativação da via alternativa do complemento em soro de cão normal por Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

The dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is the etiological agent of paracoccidioidomycosis, a human granulomatous disease. Recently the first case of natural disease in dogs was reported. The complement system is an important effector component of humoral immunity against infectious agent...

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Main Authors: A.A.C. Bianchini, T.F. Petroni, P.F. Fedatto, R.R. Bianchini, E.J. Venancio, E.N. Itano, M.A. Ono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2009-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
dog
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822009000200005