Activation of the complement system and leukocyte recruitment by Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom

International Immunopharmacology

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1077-1084

  Bertazzi, Daniela Trinca ^a   De Assis Pandochi, Ana Isabel ^a   Talhaferro, Vinicius Luis ^a   Seixas Azzolini, Ana Elisa Caleiro ^a   Pereira Crott, Luciana Simon ^a   Arantes, Eliane Candiani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Complement lytic activity; Complement system; Immunoelectrophoresis; Neutrophil chemotaxis; Scorpion venom; Tityus serrulatus

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE COMPLEMENT PATHWAY C3 C5 CONVERTASE; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; LECTIN; TITYUS TOXIN; ZYMOSAN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; LEUKOCYTE ACTIVATION; LEUKOCYTE FUNCTION; MALE; NEUTROPHIL CHEMOTAXIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SCORPION;

EID: 17044393048     PISSN: 15675769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2005.02.007     Document Type: Article

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