Citrate blood was taken from 18 healthy volunteers by brachial vein puncture and anti-adenoviral antibody titers were determined by ELISA, complement fixation test (CBR) and neutralizing assay.

The mammalian immune system is a remarkable complex of biochemical processes enabling efficient detection and prosecution of pathogens that threaten host viability. The incredible complexity of ...

It was called ‘complement’ because it aided the antibacterial activity of antibodies. However, it is now known that the complement system can be activated early in an infection without the presence of ...

Among people with sickle cell disease—an inherited blood disorder—acute chest syndrome (ACS) is the leading cause of death. The condition is the result of red blood cells becoming stiff, sticky, and ...