Complement system

Kim B. Yancey; Zelmira Lazarova

doi:10.1007/978-1-84800-165-7_7

Complement system

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Complement plays an important role in inflammation, opsonization of foreign materials, facilitation of phagocytosis by leukocytes, and direct cytotoxic reactions. The complement system is divided into three segments: initiation mechanisms, the amplification pathway, and the membrane attack complex. The initiation mechanisms are the classic, alternative, and lectin pathways. The complement system displays continuous, low-grade activation.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Clinical and Basic Immunodermatology
Publisher	Springer London
Pages	105-118
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	9781848001640
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-165-7_7
State	Published - Dec 1 2008

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