Role of complement in C-reactive-protein-mediated protection of mice from Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Expression of a human C-reactive protein (CRP) transgene has been shown to protect mice from lethal Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. In the present study, we used cobra venom factor-induced decomplementation to investigate the role of complement in this CRP-mediated protection. An intact compleme...

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Main Authors: Szalai, A J, Briles, D E, Volanakis, J E
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1996
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC174457/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8890251
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