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. 1971 Apr;3(4):521–523. doi: 10.1128/iai.3.4.521-523.1971

Role of Complement During Experimental Candida Infection in Mice

Remo Morelli 1, Leon T Rosenberg 1
PMCID: PMC416188  PMID: 16558009

Abstract

The role of complement during experimental Candida albicans infection was investigated in mice. It was found that complement-positive CF-1 mice, infected with the test organism, survived significantly longer than complement-deficient mice of the same strain. This implies the participation of the relatively late acting complement component in host defense mechanisms directed against this systemic mycotic infection.

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