Different mechanisms of serum complement activation in the plasma of common (Chelydra serpentina) and alligator (Macrochelys temminckii) snapping turtles

Reptiles are declining worldwide yet our understanding of their immune function lags far behind other taxa. The innate immune system is the primary mode of defense in reptiles, and the serum complement cascade is its major component. We assessed serum complement activity of plasma in two closely rel...

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Autores principales: Baker, Sarah, Kessler, Ethan, Darville-Bowleg, Lancia, Merchant, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6553747/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31170203
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217626

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6553747/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31170203
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217626

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