title: Complement fragments suppress lymphocyte immune responses.
abstract: There has been controversy as to whether complement augments immune responses or inhibits them. In this article John Weiler and his colleagues discuss recent evidence that complement fragments can inhibit immune responses that depend upon cellular proliferation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Microbiology and Urology, University of Iowa and the VA Medical Center, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Weiler
authors.forename: Z K
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Ballas
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Needleman
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Hobbs
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Feldbush