ErpY-like Lipoprotein of Leptospira Outsmarts Host Complement Regulation by Acquiring Complement Regulators, Activating Alternative Pathways, and Intervening in the Membrane Attack Complex.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.1c00602
Abstract: The survival of pathogenic Leptospira in the host depends on its proficiency to circumvent the immune response. These pathogens evade the complement system in serum by enticing and amassing the serum complement regulators onto their… read more here.
Keywords: erpy like; complement; complement regulators; rerpy like ... See more keywords
Virus-Encoded Complement Regulators: Current Status
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DOI: 10.3390/v13020208
Abstract: Viruses require a host for replication and survival and hence are subjected to host immunological pressures. The complement system, a crucial first response of the host immune system, is effective in targeting viruses and virus-infected… read more here.
Keywords: complement regulators; system; current status; encoded complement ... See more keywords