member of the cathelicidin family of antimicrobial peptides is produced in the upper airway of the chinchilla and its mRNA expression is altered by common viral and bacterial co-pathogens of otitis media
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member of the cathelicidin family of antimicrobial peptides is produced in the upper airway of the chinchilla and its mRNA expression is altered by common viral and bacterial co-pathogens of otitis media Glen McGillivary a, William C. Ray a, Charles L. Bevins b, Robert S. Munson Jr. a, Lauren O. Bakaletz a,∗ a Columbus Children’s Research Institute, Center for Microbial Pathogenesis and The Ohio State University College of Medicine & Public Health, 700 Children’s Drive, Rm. W591, Columbus, OH 43205, USA b Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Tupper Hall Room 3146, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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تاریخ انتشار 2006