The Lectin Pathway of Complement and Rheumatic Heart Disease

• Main Authors: Marcia Holsbach Beltrame (Author), Sandra Jeremias Catarino (Author), Isabela eGoeldner (Author), Angelica Beate Winter Boldt (Author), Iara eDe Messias Reason (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The innate immune system is the first line of host defense against infection and is comprised of humoral and cellular mechanisms that recognize potential pathogens within minutes or hours of entry. The effector components of innate immunity include epithelial barriers, phagocytes and natural killer...