Onchocerca volvulus microfilariae avoid complement attack by direct binding of factor H.

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Published in J Infect Dis on May 31, 2002

Authors

Taru Meri1, T Sakari Jokiranta, Jens Hellwage, Alexandra Bialonski, Peter F Zipfel, Seppo Meri

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Haartman Institute and Helsinki University Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland. Taru.Meri@helsinki.fi

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