Influence of opsonization conditions on C3 deposition and phagocyte binding of large- and small-capsule Cryptococcus neoformans cells

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2336-2338

  Kozel, Thomas R ^a,c   Tabuni, Abdulmoneim ^b   Young, Bryan J ^a   Levitz, Stuart M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; OPSONIZATION; PHAGOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YEAST CELL;

EID: 0029886349     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.64.6.2336-2338.1996     Document Type: Article

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