title: Relationship of C3 & C4 levels with filarial immune complexes in bancroftian filariasis.
abstract: C3 and C4 levels were determined by radial immuno-diffusion technique and filarial circulating immune-complexes by anti-C3 ELISA in microfilaraemic individuals and patients with clinical filariasis. Decreased levels of C3 and C4 were observed in both groups of filarial patients. Low levels of complement components were associated with low levels of circulating immune complexes.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Harinath
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000032:analysis*; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000032:analysis*; D003181:Complement C4 / Q000032:analysis*; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000276:immunology*; D005368:Filariasis / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D014958:Wuchereria bancrofti
chemical_list: D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D003176:Complement C3; D003181:Complement C4