MBL and the risk of infections in children
The risk for acute respiratory tract infection is higher in children with a mannose-binding lectin deficiency genotype.
Mar 19, 2001
Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) plays a crucial part in activation of the lectin pathway of the complement system. Increased susceptibility to certain infections is associated with low serum levels of MBL due to MBL variant alleles, but the contribution of MBL insufficiency to incidence of common childhood infections is unknown. In the 14 March
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