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Revision as of 10:45, 6 September 2007
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===Inflammation===
===Inflammation===
The smaller peptides (C3a and C5a) are also very efficient at inducing inflammation. Not only do they attract granulocytes to the site of complement activation but also stimulation their degranulation. Finally, the later components (C5 – C9) can kill pathogens directly by causing cell lysis. In clinical terms, this is effective against encapsulated bacterial infection like Neisseria and Meningococci.
* The smaller complement peptides are very efficient at inducing inflammation.
** C3a and C5a.
* They attract granulocytes to the site of complement activation.
** Also stimulate their degranulation.
===Cell Lysis===
* Finally, the later components (C5 – C9) can kill pathogens directly by causing cell lysis.
* This is effective against encapsulated bacterial infection like ''Neisseria'' and ''Meningococci''.
==COMPLEMENT INHIBITORS==
==COMPLEMENT INHIBITORS==