The lectin pathway for complement action is initiated by
A) mannose on the surface of microbes.
B) gram-negative cell walls.
C) mannose on host membranes.
D) gram-positive cell walls.
E) lectins of the microbe.

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The lectin pathway is initiated when mannose-binding lectin (MBL) binds to mannose residues on the surface of microbes, leading to the activation of the complement system.

The Lectin Pathway for Complement Action Is Initiated by