Complement fixation, function

Complement plays a major role in inflammation and thrombosis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the… Expand

The Leishmania surface protease gp63 has been identified as a parasite virulence factor. To better define the role of gp63 in… Expand

Fifteen different Rose Bengal antigens showed large differences with respect to pH, cell concentration and agglutination with the… Expand

THE adhesion of neutrophils to vascular endothelium is an early event in their recruitment into acute inflammatory lesions1. In… Expand

We generated a family of chimeric immunoglobulin G (IgG) molecules having identical antigen-combining sites for the dansyl (DNS… Expand

A new dimension of immunotherapeutic selectivity might be achieved if antibodies could distinguish cells that co-express two… Expand

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed to detect immunoglobulin G to Coxiella burnetii phase II. Serum… Expand

To define mechanisms by which polysaccharide capsules confer enhanced virulence on gram-negative bacteria, we examined the effect… Expand

An indirect hemagglutination (IHA) test and a complement fixation (CF) test were evaluated from test results on sera from 212… Expand

The mechanism of complement fixation on cell surfaces by whole antiserums, and by 19S and 7S fractions has been studied with a… Expand