## Abstract Collectins, present in plasma and on mucosal surfaces, are humoral molecules of the innate immune system. They were discovered a hundred years ago in 1906 as the first association of an animal lectin with the immune system. They are a family of calciumβdependent lectins that recognize p
S 1.5 - Dynamics of Innate Immunity
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 96 KB
- Volume
- 39
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0014-2980
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