Fasciola hepatica is refractory to complement killing by preventing attachment of mannose binding le...
Fasciola hepatica is refractory to complement killing by preventing attachment of mannose binding lectin (MBL) and inhibiting MBL-associated serine proteases (MASPs) with serpins
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United States: Public Library of Science
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The complement system is a first-line innate host immune defence against invading pathogens. It is activated via three pathways, termed Classical, Lectin and Alternative, which are mediated by antibodies, carbohydrate arrays or microbial liposaccharides, respectively. The three complement pathways converge in the formation of C3-convertase followed...
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Fasciola hepatica is refractory to complement killing by preventing attachment of mannose binding lectin (MBL) and inhibiting MBL-associated serine proteases (MASPs) with serpins
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2762201678
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2762201678
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1553-7374,1553-7366
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1553-7374
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10.1371/journal.ppat.1010226
