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Fig. 3

From: Antibody dependent complement activation is critical for boosting opsonophagocytosis of Staphylococcus epidermidis in an extremely preterm human whole blood model

Fig. 3

Immature complement activity in neonatal plasma of different gestational ages compared to healthy adult plasma. (A) classical pathway activity (B) alternative pathway activity. < 32 = before 32 + 0 weeks GA, 32–36 = between 32 + 0 and 36 + 6 weeks GA, > 37 = after 37 + 0 weeks GA. Data represent the mean ± SD of six different neonatal plasma samples per age group, performed in two separate experiments. Adult plasma consists of a serum pool of 27 healthy adults. GA = gestational age in weeks; OD405 = optical density at 405 nm.

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