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Improved Outcome in Shigellosis Associated with Butyrate Induction of an Endogenous Peptide Antibiot...

Improved Outcome in Shigellosis Associated with Butyrate Induction of an Endogenous Peptide Antibiot...

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Improved Outcome in Shigellosis Associated with Butyrate Induction of an Endogenous Peptide Antibiotic

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Improved Outcome in Shigellosis Associated with Butyrate Induction of an Endogenous Peptide Antibiotic

Publisher

United States: National Academy of Sciences

Journal title

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, 2006-06, Vol.103 (24), p.9178-9183

Language

English

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United States: National Academy of Sciences

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Contents

Shigella is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and growth retardation for children in developing countries. Emergence of antibiotic resistance among Shigellae demands the development of effective medicines. Previous studies found that the endogenous antimicrobial peptide LL-37 is down-regulated in the rectal epithelium of patients during shigel...

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Improved Outcome in Shigellosis Associated with Butyrate Induction of an Endogenous Peptide Antibiotic

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TN_cdi_pnas_primary_103_24_9178

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pnas_primary_103_24_9178

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ISSN

0027-8424

E-ISSN

1091-6490

DOI

10.1073/pnas.0602888103

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