title: Protein proves to be a key link in innate immunity.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D003167:Complement Activation / Q000276:immunology*; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D037241:Mannose-Binding Lectins; D009154:Mutation; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000276:immunology*; D011487:Protein Conformation; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D037241:Mannose-Binding Lectins