β-defensin-2 in breast milk displays a broad antimicrobial activity against pathogenic bacteria
Objective: To describe the antimicrobial activity of β-defensin-2 produced in the mammary gland and secreted in human breast milk. Methods: The peptide production was performed by DNA cloning. β-defensin-2 levels were quantified in 61 colostrum samples and 39 mature milk samples from healthy donors,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Jornal de Pediatria |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755714001211 |