The complement system in prion diseases
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Neil A Mabbott
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Article
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2004
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Elsevier Science
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English
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The complement system is an essential component of the innate immune system that aids the recognition and destruction of pathogens. Despite the potent cytolytic activity of this system, some pathogens have turned interactions with complement to their advantage. Transmissible spongiform encephalopath