Excessive C5 conversion prevents C9 polymerisation and subsequent MAC-dependent killing of Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Dawoodbhoy KM, Beudeker CR, Theofilidis P, Masson FM, van der Flier M, Rooijakkers SHM, Bardoel BW, Doorduijn DJ

DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1013818
Published: 2026 May
Container: PLoS pathogens
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.ppat.1013818,
  title = {Excessive C5 conversion prevents C9 polymerisation and subsequent MAC-dependent killing of Klebsiella pneumoniae.},
  author = {Dawoodbhoy KM and Beudeker CR and Theofilidis P and Masson FM and van der Flier M and Rooijakkers SHM and Bardoel BW and Doorduijn DJ},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLoS pathogens},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.ppat.1013818},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1013818}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Excessive C5 conversion prevents C9 polymerisation and subsequent MAC-dependent killing of Klebsiella pneumoniae.
AU  - Dawoodbhoy KM
AU  - Beudeker CR
AU  - Theofilidis P
AU  - Masson FM
AU  - van der Flier M
AU  - Rooijakkers SHM
AU  - Bardoel BW
AU  - Doorduijn DJ
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLoS pathogens
DO  - 10.1371/journal.ppat.1013818
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KM, D., CR, B., P, T., FM, M., M, V. D. F., SHM, R., BW, B., & DJ, D. (2026). Excessive C5 conversion prevents C9 polymerisation and subsequent MAC-dependent killing of Klebsiella pneumoniae.. PLoS pathogens. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1013818

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