title: [Chemotaxis and disease].
abstract: Chemotaxis is defined as the ability of living cells to determine the direction of locomotion through a concentration gradient of attractant and repellent substances. Biological substances such as complement and its components, as well as their relationship with the disease are described.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Investigación Médica en Inmunología, Hospital de Pediatría, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rojas-Dotor
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pérez-Ramos
authors.forename: Ma Guadalupe
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Rico-Rosillo
mesh_terms: D018925:Chemokines / Q000502:physiology; D002633:Chemotaxis; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D004194:Disease; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D018925:Chemokines; D003165:Complement System Proteins