Microbiology: A Systems Approach
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14, Problem 10MCQ
Which of the following is the end product of the complement system?
- a. properdin
- b. cascade reaction
- c. membrane attack complex
- d. complement factor C9
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