Journal:
:iranian journal of allergy, asthma and immunology
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elahe rashidi immunology, asthma and allergy research institute, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran
mohammad reza fazlollahi immunology, asthma and allergy research institute, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran
sara zahedifard department of pathology, medical faculty, shahid beheshti university of medical sciences, tehran, iran
azadeh talebzadeh immunology, asthma and allergy research institute, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran
anoshirvan kazemnejad department of biostatistics, faculty of medical sciences, tarbiat modares university, tehran, iran
shiva saghafi immunology, asthma and allergy research institute, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran
mannose-binding lectin (mbl) is a protein of innate immune system that is involved in opsonization and complement activation. mbl deficiency is associated with predisposition to infectious diseases; however subnormal levels are also seen in healthy subjects. the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and clinical manifestation of mbl deficiency in patients with increased susceptibi...