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Complement and Immunoglobulin Studies in 15 Cases of Chronic Meningococcemia: Properdin Deficiency and Hypoimmunoglobulinemia

Hans Erik Nielsen From the Complement Laboratory Marselisborg Hospital, Århus, Denmark
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Claus Koch From the Complement Laboratory Marselisborg Hospital, Århus, Denmark
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Bendt Mansa Laboratory of Immunochemistry, Statens Seruminstitut Marselisborg Hospital, Århus, Denmark
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Pascal Magnussen Department of Infectious Diseases M, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen Marselisborg Hospital, Århus, Denmark
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Olav J. Bergmann Department of Infectious Diseases, Marselisborg Hospital, Århus, Denmark
Pages 31-36 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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