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Antiviral Mechanisms of Human Defensins

Defensins are an effector component of the innate immune system with broad antimicrobial activity. Humans express two types of defensins, α- and β-defensins, which have antiviral activity against both enveloped and non-enveloped viruses. The diversity of defensin-sensitive viral species reflects a m...

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Autores principales: Wilson, Sarah S., Wiens, Mayim E., Smith, Jason G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd. 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3842434/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24095897
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2013.09.038