Innate antimicrobial peptide protects the skin from invasive bacterial infection.

Nizet, V; Ohtake, T; Lauth, X; Trowbridge, J; Rudisill, J; Dorschner, R A; Pestonjamasp, V; Piraino, J; Huttner, K; Gallo, R L

Nizet, V; Ohtake, T; Lauth, X; Trowbridge, J; Rudisill, J; Dorschner, R A; Pestonjamasp, V; Piraino, J; Huttner, K; Gallo, R L.

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Nizet V; Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, California 92161, USA.

Nature ; 414(6862): 454-7, 2001 Nov 22.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11719807

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Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; Proteins/immunology; Skin Diseases, Bacterial/immunology; Streptococcal Infections/immunology; Streptococcus pyogenes; Animals; Cathelicidins; Drug Resistance, Bacterial/genetics; Female; Immunity, Innate; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Mice, Knockout; Mutation; Proteins/genetics; Proteins/pharmacology; Recombinant Fusion Proteins; Streptococcus pyogenes/genetics

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Streptococcal Infections / Streptococcus pyogenes / Proteins / Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Nature Year: 2001 Document type: Article

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