Complement refers to a series of some 30 proteins that enhance the bacterial killing effect of antibodies. This complementation involves facilitating the engulfing of bacteria by immune cells in the process known as phagocytosis, or by the puncturing...

The complement system is a biochemical cascade which helps clear pathogens from an organism. It is one part of the larger immune system. The complement system consists of a number of small proteins found in the blood, normally circulating as inactive...

Abstract Background. The complement system, a major component of innate immunity, has recently been implicated in the mechanisms of fetal loss and placental inflammation in the anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome. Inhibition of complement has been proposed as an absolute requirement for normal pregnancy. Yet,...

In 1997 when Camco Limited decided to replace an older minicomputer-driven distributed numerical control (DNC) system with a PC-based system, one thing led to another for this Belfast (Northern Ireland) subsidiary of Camco International (Houston, Texas). It became apparent that handling the many...