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Alpha-defensin-dependent enhancement of enteric viral infection

The small intestinal epithelium produces numerous antimicrobial peptides and proteins, including abundant enteric α-defensins. Although they most commonly function as potent antivirals in cell culture, enteric α-defensins have also been shown to enhance some viral infections in vitro. Efforts to det...

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Autores principales: Wilson, Sarah S., Bromme, Beth A., Holly, Mayumi K., Wiens, Mayim E., Gounder, Anshu P., Sul, Youngmee, Smith, Jason G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5489213/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28622386
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006446