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Table 1 Differential lectin pathway activating properties of S. cerevisiae, C. albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. neoformans, E. coli and S. aureus via MBL

From: Mannose binding lectin plays a crucial role in innate immunity against yeast by enhanced complement activation and enhanced uptake of polymorphonuclear cells

Microbial strain

Concentration at Z = 0.3 (CFU/well)

S. cerevisiae

3.39 × 105

C. albicans

4.0 × 105

C. parapsilosis

4.9 × 106

C. neoformans encapsulated

> 1 × 107

C. neoformans acapsular

> 1 × 107

E. coli

> 1 × 108

S. aureus

> 1 × 108

  1. Z value stands for the amount of haemolysis in the haemolytic assay, a measure of the mean number of MBL activating sites per chicken erythrocyte. CFU: Colony-forming units