- Hypocomplementemia
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In the late 19th century, serum was found to contain a nonspecific heat-labile complementary principle that interacted with antibodies to induce bacteriolysis. Ehrlich and Morgan termed this factor complement . The complement system as understood today is a multimolecular system composed of more than 20 proteins and consisting of serum proteins, serosal proteins, and cell membrane receptors that bind to complement fragments. They constitute 10% of the globulin fraction of serum. Many of these proteins are designated by the letter C and are assigned numbers in the order of their discovery.
- Manual of Allergy and Immunology: Diagnosis and Therapy
Completely revised and updated for its Fourth Edition, this Spiral(R) Manual is a quick-reference guide to the diagnosis and treatment of allergies and immunologic disorders in children and adults.
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