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Epithelial antimicrobial peptides in host defense against infection
One component of host defense at mucosal surfaces seems to be epithelium-derived antimicrobial peptides. Antimicrobial peptides are classified on the basis of their structure and amino acid motifs. Peptides of the defensin, cathelicidin, and histatin classes are found in humans. In the airways, α-de...
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BioMed Central
2000
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC59560/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11667978 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/rr25 |