Activation of the Alternative Complement Pathway by Torulopsis Glabrata

Overview

Journal Scand J Infect Dis

Publisher Informa Healthcare

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 1979 Jan 1

PMID 570297

Citations 7

Authors

A Ferrante

Y H Thong

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Abstract

Torulopsis glabrata is a yeast-like fungus with increasing importance as an opportunistic human pathogen. The role of serum complement in resistance to this infection was studied by chemotactic and opsonic assays. The results indicate that T. glabrata activates complement via the alternative pathway. This may be an important mechanism in host immunity to this fungus.

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