Activation of the alternate complement pathway in Staph. aureus infective endocarditis and its relationship to thrombocytopenia, coagulation abnormalities, and acute glomerulonephritis.

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Published in Clin Exp Immunol on November 01, 1978

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D T O'Connor, M H Weisman, J Fierer

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