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. 2024 Mar 12;57(3):411-413.
doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.02.010.

Complement-ary protection for all ages

Geongoo Han  1 , Shipra Vaishnava  2
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Complement-ary protection for all ages

Geongoo Han et al. Immunity. .
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Abstract

Complement proteins form a proteolytic cascade to clear invading microbes. In a recent issue of Cell, Wu et al. and Xu et al. demonstrate two distinct complement systems operating in the gut, independent of circulating complement, and protecting against intestinal pathogens.

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