Genetic heterogeneity of mannose-binding proteins: The Jekyll and Hyde of innate immunity?

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 6-9

  Alan, R ^a   Ezekowitz, B ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANNOSE BINDING PROTEIN;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CAUCASIAN; ESKIMO; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOGENETICS; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031915395     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/301696     Document Type: Article

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