The repertoire of equine intestinal α-defensins
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Defensins represent an important class of antimicrobial peptides. These effector molecules of the innate immune system act as endogenous antibiotics to protect the organism against infections with pathogenic microorganisms. Mammalian...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/631 |