Defensins in the Urinary Tract and Other Tissues
Open Access
- 1 March 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 183 (s1) , S41-S42
- https://doi.org/10.1086/318838
Abstract
The epithelial surfaces of the urinary tract, like those of other mucosal surfaces, are covered by a thin layer of fluid secreted by the epithelial cells and anKeywords
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