The complement system is a part of the immune system that enhances (complements) the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to clear microbes and damaged cells from an organism, promotes ...

The fact that the complement system is activated during immune-complex glomerular disease has been known for nearly 50 years. Detection of complement deposition in the glomerulus using immunochemistry ...

In view of the many recent advances in our understanding of the composition and function of the complement system, it was decided to apply this newer knowledge to an investigation of the heat-labile ...