Definition of Complement System
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Definition:
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a group of plasma and membrane proteins that, upon activation,
produce certain effects associated with the humoral immune
responses.
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Humoral immune responses:
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immune adherance
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osponization
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chemotaxis
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kinin activation
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cell lysis
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inflammation (anaphylatoxis)
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Cytokines