β‐Defensin Expression in Immunocompetent and Immunodeficient Germ‐Free andCandida albicans–Monoassociated Mice
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- 1 October 2004
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 190 (7) , 1327-1334
- https://doi.org/10.1086/423856
Abstract
Background. Defensins are important components of innate immunity and play a key role in the fight against infectious diseases; however, little is known about their role in resistance to fungal infection.Keywords
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