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- who: Eliza Gil from the Biotechnology, India Sao Francisco University, Brazil have published the research work: Streptococcus pneumoniae interactions with the complement system, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)
SUMMARY
The importance of complement for prevention of S. pneumoniae infection is demonstrated by the high incidence of invasive S. pneumoniae infections people with complement deficiencies (Sjöholm et_al, 2006; Skattum et_al, 2011; Woehrl et_al, 2011). Opsonisation with C3b also promotes adaptive antibody responses to S. pneumoniae by improving antigen presentation by dendritic cells and antigen uptake by B cells (Griffioen et_al, 1991; Peset Llopis et_al . . .
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