Antimicrobial Peptides: Primeval Molecules or Future Drugs?

被引：347
作者：
Peters, Brian M. [1 ,2 ]
Shirtliff, Mark E. [2 ,3 ]
Jabra-Rizk, Mary Ann [4 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Grad Program Life Sci Microbiol & Immunol Program, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
[2] Univ Maryland, Sch Dent, Dept Microbial Pathogenesis, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
[3] Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
[4] Univ Maryland Baltimore, Dept Oncol & Diagnost Sci, Baltimore, MD USA
来源：
PLOS PATHOGENS | 2010年 / 6卷 / 10期
关键词：
HOST-DEFENSE PEPTIDES; RESISTANCE; IMMUNITY; ROLES;
D O I：
10.1371/journal.ppat.1001067
中图分类号：
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号：
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要：
[No abstract available]
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