Deficiency of mannose-binding lectin greatly increases antibody response in a mouse model of vaccination

Mannose-binding lectin (MBL), a pattern recognition innate immune molecule, selectively binds distinct chemical patterns, including carbohydrates expressed on Group B streptococcus (GBS). MBL interacts with IgM, resulting in the activation of MBL-associated serine proteases (MASPs), thus is initiati...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.). - 1999. - 130(2009), 3 vom: 15. März, Seite 264-71
1. Verfasser: Guttormsen, Hilde-Kari (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Stuart, Lynda M, Shi, Lei, Carroll, Mike C, Chen, Jianzhu, Kasper, Dennis L, Ezekowitz, R Alan B, Takahashi, Kazue
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Immunoglobulin G Mannose-Binding Lectin