β-Defensins: Multifunctional Modulators of Infection, Inflammation and More?
β-Defensins: Multifunctional Modulators of Infection, Inflammation and More?
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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG
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English
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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG
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Defensins comprise one of the largest groups of host defence peptides, present throughout evolution, in fungi and flowering plants as well as in invertebrates and vertebrates. These cysteine-rich, cationic peptides have a common ability to kill a broad range of microorganisms including bacteria, yeast and viruses. As such, they are a strong compone...
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β-Defensins: Multifunctional Modulators of Infection, Inflammation and More?
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TN_cdi_pubmed_primary_22441423
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmed_primary_22441423
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1662-811X
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1662-8128
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10.1159/000336619
