The effect of mannan-binding lectin on opsonophagocytosis of Neisseria meningitidis

Immunopharmacology

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 93-99

  Drogari Apiranthitou, M ^a   Fijen, C A P ^a   Thiel, S ^b   Platonov, A ^c   Jensen, L ^b   Dankert, J ^a   Kuijper, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c Central Research Institute of Epidemiology   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Mannan binding lectin; Neisseria meningitidis; Opsonophagocytosis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PHASE PROTEIN; BINDING PROTEIN; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C1Q; LECTIN; MANNAN; OPSONIN;

ACUTE PHASE RESPONSE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLEMENT DEFICIENCY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; OPSONIZATION; PHAGOCYTOSIS; POLYMORPHONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIAL VACCINES; CARRIER PROTEINS; COLLECTINS; COLONY-FORMING UNITS ASSAY; COMPLEMENT C1Q; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM PROTEINS; HUMANS; LECTINS; MANNANS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; OPSONIN PROTEINS; PHAGOCYTOSIS; VACCINATION;

EID: 0031473074     PISSN: 01623109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0162-3109(97)00081-7     Document Type: Article

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