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What is the function of complement?
What is the function of complement?
It regulates inflammatory processes, removes damaged or altered cells, sends danger signals to the body and regulates adaptive immune responses.
What three major steps are involved in the complement pattern?
What three major steps are involved in the complement pattern?
- Activation of the system
- C3b must be generated
- A terminal complement complex is assembled
What happens when C3b binds to a bacterium?
What happens when C3b binds to a bacterium?
Factor B binds to C3b. Factor D acts on the complex and factor P binds to it. This is a positive loop where more and more C3b is generated that binds to the surface of the invading organism.
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A summary of all chapters from veterinary immunology, I.R. Tizard, needed for the course ADP20306. helpful video links are included and key items from each chapter are typed out. chapters (9th ed): 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 41.
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Add to cartA summary of all chapters from veterinary immunology, I.R. Tizard, needed for the course ADP20306. helpful video links are included and key items from each chapter are typed out. chapters (9th ed): 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 41.
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