Mannose-binding lectin is present in human semen and modulates cellular adhesion of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in vitro

Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 408-414

  Wing, J B ^a   Jack, D L ^a   Lee, M E ^a   Pacey, A A ^a   Kinghorn, G R ^b   Read, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complement; Infections; Mucosal immunity; Reproductive immunology

Indexed keywords

MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN;

ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; LECTIN BINDING; NEISSERIA GONORRHEAE FA1090; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING; SPERM; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; CELL LINE, TRANSFORMED; CELLS, CULTURED; CYTOKINES; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPITHELIAL CELLS; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; MALE; MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; SEMEN; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 67651225592     PISSN: 00099104     EISSN: 13652249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2009.03984.x     Document Type: Article

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