Allergic asthma is driven by a complex interplay between innate and adaptive immunity in which the complement system plays a central role. Activation of complement via the classical, lectin or ...

Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a soluble C-type lectin that recognises carbohydrate patterns on a wide range of pathogens and initiates the lectin pathway of complement activation. Upon binding to ...

Understand these self-protective psychological processes. Defense mechanisms are psychological processes that someone unconsciously engages in to avoid discomfort, and there are several specific types ...