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Susceptibility to infectious diseases based on antimicrobial peptide production.
Infection and immunity - 1 Nov 2009
Rivas-Santiago Bruno, Serrano Carmen J, Enciso-Moreno J Antonio
Abstract excerpt
In the last few years, the great impact of antimicrobial peptides on infectious disease susceptibility and natural resistance has been reported. In some cases, susceptibility to diseases is related to antimicrobial peptide polymorphisms and gene copy numbers, but for the vast majority of infectious diseases, these phenomena need to be elucidated. This review is focused on the current knowledge about...
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