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The impact of cathelicidin, the human antimicrobial peptide LL-37 in urinary tract infections
BACKGROUND: The defense mechanisms of the urinary tract are attributed mainly to the innate immune system and the urinary tract urothelium which represent the first line of defense against invading pathogens and maintaining sterility of the urinary tract. There are only a few publications regarding...
Autores principales: | Babikir, Ibrahim H., Abugroun, Elsir A., Bilal, Naser Eldin, Alghasham, Abdullah Ali, Abdalla, Elmuataz Elmansi, Adam, Ishag |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5759217/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29310594 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2901-z |
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