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DNA Blocks the Lethal Effect of Human Beta-Defensin 2 Against Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria meningitidis is a gram-negative bacterium that often asymptomatically colonizes the human nasopharyngeal tract. These bacteria cross the epithelial barrier can cause life-threatening sepsis and/or meningitis. Antimicrobial peptides are one of the first lines of defense against invading bac...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8278289/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34276631 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.697232 |