Levels of the third component of complement in Mycobacterium leprae infected intact and immune compromised mice.
Normal and immunosuppressed mice were infected with Mycobacterium leprae and the bacillary counts were made from the footpads at 3, 6 and 9 months post inoculation. A decrease in the serum C3 level was observed in the infected groups of animals compared to controls.
D000818:Animals; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000032:analysis*; D005528:Foot / Q000382:microbiology; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007918:Leprosy / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D013934:Thymectomy; D013997:Time Factors; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation
D003176:Complement C3