Host defense effector molecules in mucosal secretions
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Host defense effector molecules in mucosal secretions.
Mucosal secretions contain a range of defense effector molecules including antimicrobial peptides and proteinase inhibitors. These molecules play a central role in host defense against infection, and in a variety of immune and inflammatory reactions. The aim of this study was to analyze the levels of neutrophil defensins, the cathelicidin hCAP-18/LL-37, and the proteinase inhibitors secretory l...
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عنوان ژورنال: FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0928-8244,1574-695X
DOI: 10.1016/j.femsim.2005.03.004