The Lectin Pathway for Complement Action Is Initiated by

question 36

Multiple Choice

The lectin pathway for complement action is initiated by

• A) mannose on host membranes.
• B) gram- negative cell walls.
• C) lectins of the microbe.
• D) gram- positive cell walls.
• E) mannose on the surface of microbes.

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