Regulation of complement activation at the C3-level by serum resistant leptospires

Microbial Pathogenesis

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 139-147

  Meri, Taru ^a   Murgia, Rossella ^a,b   Stefanel, Paola ^b   Meri, Seppo ^a   Cinco, Marina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complement; Factor H; Leptospira; Resistance

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C5; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C6; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C8; COMPLEMENT INHIBITOR; COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; LEPTOSPIRA; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM;

ANIMALS; BLOOD BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; COMPLEMENT C3; COMPLEMENT FACTOR H; COMPLEMENT INACTIVATING AGENTS; COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM PROTEINS; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS SEROVAR ICTEROHAEMORRHAGIAE; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MICE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS;

EID: 26244466048     PISSN: 08824010     EISSN: 10961208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2005.07.003     Document Type: Article

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