| Literature DB >> 15728941 |
Giuseppantonio Maisetta1, Giovanna Batoni, Semih Esin, Giorgio Raco, Daria Bottai, Flavia Favilli, Walter Florio, Mario Campa.
Abstract
Bactericidal activity of human beta-defensin 3 (hBD-3) against Streptococcus mutans and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans was inhibited in a dose-dependent manner by the presence of saliva and/or serum. Increasing the concentration of hBD-3 partially overcame this inhibition. A fast bactericidal effect was observed against both bacterial strains, suggesting a potential therapeutic use for hBD-3 in the local treatment of oral infections.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15728941 PMCID: PMC549272 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.49.3.1245-1248.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191