Since its first description by Ehrlich in the late 1890s and subsequent characterization by Bordet, the complement cascade has been thought to have important and varied roles in the immune response.

The mammalian immune system is a remarkable complex of biochemical processes enabling efficient detection and prosecution of pathogens that threaten host viability. The incredible complexity of ...

Humoral immunity produces antigen-specific antibodies and is primarily driven by B cells. Cell-mediated immunity on the other hand does not depend on antibodies for its adaptive immune functions and ...