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Local Activation of the Alternative Pathway of Complement System in Mycotic Keratitis Patient Tear

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020
Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium solani are the predominant causative agents of mycotic keratitis in the tropical part of the world. Tear proteins play a major role in the innate immune response against these fungal infections as has been shown by the ...
Mohammed Razeeth Shait Mohammed   +6 more
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Complement Fixation in the C-reactive Protein System

open access: yesExperimental Biology and Medicine, 1954
SummaryA complement fixation method based on the reaction between CRP in human test sera and rabbit CRP antisera has been described.
L H, MUSCHEL, R J, WEATHERWAX
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Identification and functional characterisation of Complement Regulator Acquiring Surface Protein-1 of serum resistant Borrelia garinii OspA serotype 4 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background: B. burgdorferi sensu lato (sl) is the etiological agent of Lyme borreliosis in humans. Spirochetes have adapted themselves to the human immune system in many distinct ways.
Peter F. Zipfel   +22 more
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Properdin and factor H: Opposing players on the alternative complement pathway "see-saw" [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund.Properdin and factor H are two key regulatory proteins having opposite functions in the alternative complement pathway.
Kouser, L   +17 more
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Biosynthetic homeostasis and resilience of the complement system in health and infectious diseaseResearch in context

open access: yesEBioMedicine, 2019
Background: The complement system is a central component of the innate immune system. Constitutive biosynthesis of complement proteins is essential for homeostasis.
Esther Willems   +22 more
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Implications of Complement Imbalance in COVID-19: A Molecular Mechanistic Discussion on the Importance of Complement Balance [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Immunology, 2023
Two central questions in COVID-19 treatment which should be considered are: “How does the imbalance of the complement system affect the therapeutic approaches?” and “Do we consider complement inhibitors in therapeutic protocols?”.
Mehdi Torabizadeh   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

IMMUNOLOGICAL STUDIES OF THE 11S PROTEIN COMPONENT OF THE HUMAN COMPLEMENT SYSTEM [PDF]

open access: yesThe Journal of Experimental Medicine, 1964
Rabbit anticryoprotein and anticomplement antisera recognized a heat-labile antigen in normal human serum. This antigen best fitted the previously described US protein because of its presence in fresh human serum, euglobulin, and purified 11S preparations and its absence in heated serum, R11S, and pseudoglobulin preparations. The 11S hemolytic activity
J H, MORSE, C L, CHRISTIAN
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Leptospira interrogans endostatin-like outer membrane proteins bind host fibronectin, laminin and regulators of complement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The pathogenic spirochete Leptospira interrogans disseminates throughout its hosts via the bloodstream, then invades and colonizes a variety of host tissues.
Matthew L Rotondi   +54 more
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The Role of Complement in Cancer Immunotherapy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
The dual role of complement in both cancer development and treatment has been investigated extensively and is characterized by a substantial literature that documents the conditions in which complement can either enhance tumor growth or promote the ...

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Borrelia valaisiana resist complement-mediated killing independently of the recruitment of immune regulators and inactivation of complement components [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Spirochetes belonging to the Borrelia (B.) burgdorferi sensu lato complex differ in their resistance to complement-mediated killing, particularly in regard to human serum.
Christine Skerka   +24 more
core   +1 more source

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