Impact of Mannose-Binding Lectin on Susceptibility to Infectious Diseases
Impact of Mannose-Binding Lectin on Susceptibility to Infectious Diseases
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Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press
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Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press
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When the adaptive immune response is either immature or compromised, the innate immune system constitutes the principle defense against infection. Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a C-type serum lectin that plays a central role in the innate immune response. MBL binds microbial surface carbohydrates and mediates opsonophagocytosis directly and by ac...
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Impact of Mannose-Binding Lectin on Susceptibility to Infectious Diseases
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_71370521
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_71370521
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1058-4838
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1537-6591
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10.1086/379324
