Inhibitors of Complement Activity in Human Breast-Milk: A Proposed Hypothesis of Their Physiological Significance

Several natural components abundant in the fluid phase of human breast-milk have been shown to be inhibitors of complement activation in vitro, particularly the classical pathway. These include lysozyme, lactoferrin, lactalbumin alpha and other ligand chelators, complement regulator proteins and oth...

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Main Author: Michael Oladipo Ogundele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1999-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629359990559
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