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Role of lysozyme inhibitors in the virulence of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Vanderkelen Lise, Ons Ellen, Van Herreweghe Joris M, Callewaert Lien, Goddeeris Bruno M, Michiels Chris W
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Lysozymes are key effectors of the animal innate immunity system that kill bacteria by hydrolyzing peptidoglycan, their major cell wall constituent. Recently, specific inhibitors of the three major lysozyme families occuring in the animal kingdom (c-, g- and i-type) have been discovered in Gram-n...
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