Mannan binding protein in human umbilical cord blood

Natural Immunity

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 234-240

  Kilpatrick, David C ^a   Liston, William A ^b   Midgley, Paula C ^c  

^a Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion   (United Kingdom)

^c Child Life and Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Host defence; Immunity, innate; Mannan binding protein; Serum lectin; Umbilical cord blood

Indexed keywords

MANNOSE BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; FEMALE; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; SIBLING; TWINS; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

ADULT; BLOOD DONORS; CARRIER PROTEINS; COLLECTINS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; TWINS; UMBILICAL ARTERIES; UMBILICAL VEINS;

EID: 9844262252     PISSN: 10188916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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