Activation of the alternative complement pathway by a streptococcal lipoteichoic acid.
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A glycerol lipoteichoic acid antigen from Streptococcus pyogenes 1-RP41 was found by rabbit erythrocyte hemolytic assay to activate the alternative complement pathway in human sera. Over a narrow concentration range of the teichoic acid, complement consumption was dose dependent, whereas at higher concentrations of the acid complement consumption could not be detected.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Infection and immunity
دوره 22 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978