Properdin deficiency associated with recurrent otitis media and pneumonia, and identification of male carrier with Klinefelter syndrome

Properdin is an initiator and stabilizer of the alternative complement activation pathway (AP). Deficiency of properdin is a rare X-linked condition characterized by increased susceptibility to infection with Neisseria meningitidis associated with a high mortality rate. We report properdin deficienc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.). - 1999. - 131(2009), 3 vom: 15. Juni, Seite 456-62
1. Verfasser:	Schejbel, Lone (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Rosenfeldt, Vibeke, Marquart, Hanne, Valerius, Niels Henrik, Garred, Peter
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)
Schlagworte:	Case Reports Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Properdin 11016-39-0