Plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) is widely used as a biomarker for bacterial infection, but its biological function remains ...

Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2008;4(3):379-390. C-reactive protein is synthesized by hepatocytes in the liver in response to IL-6 and synthesis is enhanced by IL-1ß. [12] CRP is produced rapidly in ...

Complement activation in patients with AAV who are in remission may be reflective of ongoing renal scarring. Persistent complement activation during disease remission in antineutrophil cytoplasmic ...

The complement system is a crucial part of innate immune defenses against invading pathogens. The blood-meal of the tick Rhipicephalus pulchellus lasts for days, and the tick must therefore rely on ...