Pathogen entrapment by transglutaminase--a conserved early innate immune mechanism.

Clotting systems are required in almost all animals to prevent loss of body fluids after injury. Here, we show that despite the risks associated with its systemic activation, clotting is a hitherto little appreciated branch of the immune system. We compared clotting of human blood and insect hemolym...

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Main Authors: Zhi Wang, Christine Wilhelmsson, Pavel Hyrsl, Torsten G Loof, Pavel Dobes, Martina Klupp, Olga Loseva, Matthias Mörgelin, Jennifer Iklé, Richard M Cripps, Heiko Herwald, Ulrich Theopold
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/04d733e57990492a87e41a1f3a61d082
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