Host Defense Peptides from Asian Frogs as Potential Clinical Therapies

Host defense peptides (HDPs) are currently major focal points of medical research as infectious microbes are gaining resistance to existing drugs. They are effective against multi-drug resistant pathogens due to their unique primary target, biological membranes, and their peculiar mode of action. Ev...

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Main Authors: Vineeth T.V. Kumar, David Holthausen, Joshy Jacob, Sanil George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/4/2/136