Factor H binding as a complement evasion mechanism for an anaerobic pathogen, Fusobacterium necrophorum

Journal of Immunology

Volumn 181, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 8624-8632

  Friberg, Nathalie ^a   Carlson, Petteri ^a   Kentala, Erna ^b   Mattila, Petri S ^b   Kuusela, Pentti ^a,b   Meri, Seppo ^a,b   Jarva, Hanna ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3B; COMPLEMENT FACTOR H; COMPLEMENT FACTOR I; COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX; COMPLEMENT FACTOR H, HUMAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; COMPLEMENT DEPOSITION; FEMALE; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; HUMAN; LEMIERRE SYNDROME; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA; SORE THROAT; VEIN THROMBOSIS; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLEMENT ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN BINDING; SERUM BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BLOOD BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; COMPLEMENT C3B; COMPLEMENT FACTOR H; COMPLEMENT PATHWAY, ALTERNATIVE; CULTURE MEDIA, CONDITIONED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, IMMUNOLOGIC; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; HUMANS; PROTEIN BINDING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 58849133793     PISSN: 00221767     EISSN: 15506606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.181.12.8624     Document Type: Article

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