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Microbial Symbiosis with the Innate Immune Defense System of the Skin

Skin protects itself against infection through a variety of mechanisms. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are major contributors to cutaneous innate immunity, and this system, combined with the unique ionic, lipid and physical barrier of the epidermis is the first line defense against invading pathogens...

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Autores principales: Gallo, Richard L., Nakatsuji, Teruaki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3174284/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21697881
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/jid.2011.182