| Literature DB >> 9523109 |
T Ganz1, R I Lehrer.
Abstract
The past year brought several discoveries that focused attention on antimicrobial peptides on epithelial surfaces. The malfunction of these substances was implicated as a cause of airway infections in cystic fibrosis. Other highlights included new insights into the relative selectivity of antimicrobial peptides for microbial membranes, their primary site of action.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID： 9523109 DOI： 10.1016/s0952-7915(98)80029-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Immunol ISSN： 0952-7915 Impact factor: 7.486