Differential expression of α‐ and β‐defensins in human peripheral blood
- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in European Journal of Clinical Investigation
- Vol. 33 (1) , 82-87
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2362.2003.01076.x
Abstract
Background Human defensin peptides with broad‐spectrum antimicrobial activity have been implicated in the human defence response towards microbial invasion. Two families of defensins designated α‐ a...Keywords
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