title: [The complement system: a regulator of infection defense mechanisms and immune regulation].
abstract: Complement is a physiological constituent of bloodplasma. In its activated state complement is able to stimulate various cells for special performance, e.g., monocytes, macrophages, granulocytes, platelets, but also T- and B-lymphocytes. The biological functions of the complement system cover the following areas: induction of inflammation, defence against microbial infections, handling of immune complexes, and modulation of the immune response.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Virologie, Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hadding
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fassbender
mesh_terms: D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D003167:Complement Activation; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological
chemical_list: D003165:Complement System Proteins
vernacular_title: Das Komplementsystem: Ein Funktionsträger für Infektabwehr und Immunregulation.