Evolution of the complement system

Current Opinion in Immunology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 69-73

  Nonaka, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE COMPLEMENT PATHWAY C3 C5 CONVERTASE; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; MANNAN BINDING LECTIN; SERINE PROTEINASE;

COMPLEMENT ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM; FISH; IMMUNITY; INVERTEBRATE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; VERTEBRATE;

EID: 0035139914     PISSN: 09527915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-7915(00)00184-9     Document Type: Review

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