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Human β-defensin-2 production upon viral and bacterial co-infection is attenuated in COPD
Viral-bacterial co-infections are associated with severe exacerbations of COPD. Epithelial antimicrobial peptides, including human β-defensin-2 (HBD-2), are integral to innate host defenses. In this study, we examined how co-infection of airway epithelial cells with rhinovirus and Pseudomonas aerugi...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5425185/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28489911 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0175963 |