Reviews of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 11, Supplement 4. Hemostatic Impairment Associated with Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses (May - Jun., 1989), pp. S771-S776 (6 pages) Fresh sera from normal rhesus monkeys ...

Work published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Rosengard and colleagues helps to explain one way in which variola virus, the causative agent of smallpox, successfully evades ...

Herpes simplex virus which had been sensitized with IgM antibody was not neutralized by the addition of the purified activated first component of complement. In the presence of an optimum ...

Although the vaccine cavalry is finally coming over the hill, the need for better drugs to treat those with COVID-19 remains. Many drugs are being tested in patients at different stages of the disease ...

Your complement system consists of a group of important proteins in your bloodstream. These proteins help your immune system fight off harmful invaders, such as bacteria, and other foreign substances.

In this era of bioterrorism, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered a way to study how smallpox overcomes the human immune system. Due to the nature of ...

A complement blood test checks for autoimmune diseases or other issues with your immune system. Your doctor might test you if you have a family history of certain conditions, such as rheumatoid ...