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Infectious Agents, the Contact System, and Innate Immunity

Frick, Inga-Maria LU and Herwald, Heiko LU orcid (2008) 41st Congress of the German-Society-for-Transfusion-Medicine-and-Immunohematology/Interdiscip linary European-Society-for-Hemapheresis-and-Hemotherapy p.60-70
Abstract
The early host response to an infection is dependent on an efficient innate immune system. The human contact system once activated at a bacterial surface results in the induction of proinflammatory reactions and the release of antimicrobial peptides, However, under severe conditions its systemic activation A may evoke the generation of pathologic levels of kinins and a consumption of contact factors, which can both contribute to the progression of the disease and cause life-threatening complications. The present review aims to give an update on the role of the contact system in infectious diseases. (C) 2008 S. Karger GmbH, Freiburg i.Br.
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Contact system, Coagulation, Infectious diseases, Inflammation, immunity, Innate
host publication
Progress and Challenges in Transfusion Medicine, Hemostasis, and Hemotherapy State of the Art 2008
pages
60 - 70
publisher
Karger
conference name
41st Congress of the German-Society-for-Transfusion-Medicine-and-Immunohematology/Interdiscip linary European-Society-for-Hemapheresis-and-Hemotherapy
conference dates
2008-09-16 - 2008-09-19
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  • wos:000262975400006
ISBN
978-3-8055-8659-7
language
English
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yes
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  abstract     = {{The early host response to an infection is dependent on an efficient innate immune system. The human contact system once activated at a bacterial surface results in the induction of proinflammatory reactions and the release of antimicrobial peptides, However, under severe conditions its systemic activation A may evoke the generation of pathologic levels of kinins and a consumption of contact factors, which can both contribute to the progression of the disease and cause life-threatening complications. The present review aims to give an update on the role of the contact system in infectious diseases. (C) 2008 S. Karger GmbH, Freiburg i.Br.}},
  author       = {{Frick, Inga-Maria and Herwald, Heiko}},
  booktitle    = {{Progress and Challenges in Transfusion Medicine, Hemostasis, and Hemotherapy State of the Art 2008}},
  isbn         = {{978-3-8055-8659-7}},
  keywords     = {{Contact system; Coagulation; Infectious diseases; Inflammation; immunity; Innate}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{60--70}},
  publisher    = {{Karger}},
  title        = {{Infectious Agents, the Contact System, and Innate Immunity}},
  year         = {{2008}},
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