Binding of protegrin-1 to <it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</it> and <it>Burkholderia cepacia</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</it> and <it>Burkholderia cepacia</it> infections of cystic fibrosis patients' lungs are often resistant to conventional antibiotic therapy. Protegrins are antimicrobial peptide...

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Main Authors: Lehrer Robert I, Shamova Olga, Wang Wei, Albrecht Mark T, Schiller Neal L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-03-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/rr167