Antimicrobial peptide gene expression in human tonsils
The human palatine tonsils play important roles in host immunity and provide a barrier against invading pathogens. However the Gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus pyogenes often penetrates their defences. This results in tonsillitis, in which sufferers present with swollen and painful palatine to...
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University of Newcastle upon Tyne
2009
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.493214 |