Complement C3 in Bernese Mountain dogs
By Linda on Jan 5, 2010 in Interesting Stories | comments(0)
Background: Previous research suggests that low serum concentrations of
the third component of complement (C3) are associated with both the
susceptibility to infectious agents such as Borrelia burgdorferi and the
development of glomerular disease. We hypothesized that low levels of C3
are associated with the coincident occurrence of B. burgdorferi
infection and glomerulonephritis in Bernese Mountain dogs. Continued
