Terminal Complement Pathway Deficiency in an Adult Patient with Meningococcal Sepsis
The complement system is an essential part of our innate immune system. Three enzymatic activation pathways are described, all converging into a common terminal pathway which causes lysis of the target cell. Late complement deficiencies (LCDs) are typically diagnosed in children or adolescents with...
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Main Authors: | F. Staels, W. Meersseman, P. Stordeur, K. Willekens, S. Van Loo, A. Corveleyn, I. Meyts, G. Meyfroidt, R. Schrijvers |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Immunology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9057000 |
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