Human Defensins Inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Blocking Viral Entry

Human Defensins Inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Blocking Viral Entry

Innate immunity during acute infection plays a critical role in the disease severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and is likely to contribute to COVID-19 disease outcomes. Defensins are highly abundant innate immune factors in neutrophils a...

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Main Authors: Chuan Xu, Annie Wang, Mariana Marin, William Honnen, Santhamani Ramasamy, Edith Porter, Selvakumar Subbian, Abraham Pinter, Gregory B. Melikyan, Wuyuan Lu, Theresa L. Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
defensins
antimicrobial peptides
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/7/1246

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