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Defense peptides secreted by helminth pathogens: antimicrobial and/or immunomodulator molecules?

Host defense peptides (HDPs) are an evolutionarily conserved component of the innate immune response found in all living species. They possess antimicrobial activities against a broad range of organisms including bacteria, fungi, eukaryotic parasites, and viruses. HDPs also have the ability to enhan...

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Autores principales: Cotton, Sophie, Donnelly, Sheila, Robinson, Mark W., Dalton, John P., Thivierge, Karine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3428582/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22973271
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2012.00269