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Science 30 October 1981:
Vol. 214. no. 4520, pp. 566 - 569
DOI: 10.1126/science.7291995
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Science, Vol 214, Issue 4520, 566-569
Copyright © 1981 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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The complement system of the nurse shark: hemolytic and comparative characteristics

JA Jensen, E Festa, DS Smith, and M Cayer

The complement system of the nurse shark was investigated. Six functionally pure components were isolated from a single serum sample. Sequential reactions of the components with sensitized sheep erythrocytes resulted in membrane lesions indistinguishable from the "holes" caused by guinea pig complement.


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