| analysis of the anticomplementary activity in sera of three african patients with parasitic and bacteriological infections. | the sera of three different patients from togo, africa were investigated with respect to their complement profile. the three patients were suffering from parasitic (onchocerca volvulus) and bacteriological (treponema pertenue) diseases. the total hemolytic activity (50% hemolytic complement) was markedly depressed. the analysis of the individual complement components revealed the the titers of c1, c2, c3, and c4 were lowered up to 90%, indicating an activation of the classical pathway of complem ... | 1980 | 7358423 |