Complement system part II: role in immunity

Complement system part II: role in immunity

The complement system has been considered for a long time as a simple lytic system, aimed to kill bacteria infecting the host organism. Nowadays this vision has changed and it is well accepted that complement is a complex innate immune surveillance system, playing a key role in host homeostasis, inf...

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Main Authors: Nicolas S. Merle, Remi eNoe, Lise eHalbwachs-Mecarelli1, Veronique eFremeaux-Bacchi, Lubka T. Roumenina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Adaptive Immunity
Anaphylatoxins
Complement C3
Phagocytosis
innate immunity
atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS)
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00257/full

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