Antimicrobial proteins and peptides in early life: ontogeny and translational opportunities

Antimicrobial proteins and peptides in early life: ontogeny and translational opportunities

Whilst developing adaptive immune responses, young infants are especially vulnerable to serious infections including sepsis, meningitis and pneumonia. Antimicrobial proteins and peptides (APPs) are key effectors that function as broad-spectrum anti-infectives. This review seeks to summarise the clin...

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Main Authors: Anna Jane Battersby, Jasmeet Khara, Victoria Wright, Ofer Levy, Beate Kampmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Bacteremia
Immunity, Innate
Infant, Newborn
Infection
Pneumonia
Sepsis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00309/full

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