Mice deficient in ficolin, a lectin complement pathway recognition molecule, are susceptible to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection.

Endo, Yuichi

Mice deficient in ficolin, a lectin complement pathway recognition molecule, are susceptible to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. [electronic resource] - Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) Dec 2012 - 5860-6 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1550-6606

10.4049/jimmunol.1200836 doi


Animals
CHO Cells
Complement Activation--genetics
Complement Pathway, Mannose-Binding Lectin--genetics
Cricetinae
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Lectins--deficiency
Mannose-Binding Protein-Associated Serine Proteases--deficiency
Mice
Mice, 129 Strain
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Knockout
Mice, Transgenic
Pneumonia, Pneumococcal--enzymology
Streptococcus pneumoniae--genetics
Ficolins