Reduced Gene Expression of Intestinal α‐Defensins Predicts Diarrhea in a Cohort of African Adults
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- 15 May 2006
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 193 (10) , 1464-1470
- https://doi.org/10.1086/503747
Abstract
BackgroundHuman defensin (HD) 5 and HD6, both Paneth cell α-defensins, contribute to the antimicrobial barrier against intestinal infection. We haveKeywords
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