opsonisation


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Noun1.opsonisation - process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis
opsonization
bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"
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IgM is 100 to 400 times greater than immunoglobulin G (IgG), and the opsonisation of bacteria by IgM is also approximately 1,000 times greater than IgG.
Pentoxifylline and Pentaglobin adjuvant therapies for neonatal nosocomial sepsis in neonates less than 1500g weight
aureus produces an important cell wall surface protein A (spa) which impairs the process of opsonisation and phagocytosis by binding with immunoglobulin G (Gao and Stewart, 2004).
MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF VIRULENT GENES (COA AND SPA) OF Staphylococcus aureus INVOLVED IN NATURAL CASES OF BOVINE MASTITIS
At the same time, complement proteins coat the surface of pathogens, signalling and providing receptor binding sites for professional phagocytes to attach--a process called opsonisation.
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