Complement Component 6 Deficiency

As a potent effector of innate immunity, the complement system has been shown to be involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory… (More)

BACKGROUND To induce accommodation in the hamster-to-rat cardiac transplantation model, in addition to cyclosporin A (CSA) to… (More)

May 2004, Vol. 94, No. 5 SAMJ Meningococcal disease remains one of the most serious bacterial infections in both Western and… (More)

Complement C6 homozygous deficiency (C6D) has been rarely observed in Caucasians but was reported at higher prevalence among… (More)

Complement component C6 deficiency (C6D) was diagnosed in a 16-year-old African-American male with meningococcal meningitis. The… (More)

Deficiency of the sixth component of complement (C6D) is frequently associated with recurrent neisserial infections, especially… (More)

To study the possible role of the complement membrane attack complex, C5b-9, in an experimental rat model that is morphologically… (More)

The effect of D-cycloserine on the establishment of twist states in Bacillus subtilis macrofibers was examined. Macrofibers… (More)

Complement component C6 deficiency (C6D) was diagnosed in 15 patients who presented, independently, with recurrent meningococcal… (More)

Terminal complement components, including the membrane attack complex, have been demonstrated in glomeruli of patients with… (More)