作者
Robert EW Hancock, Gill Diamond
发表日期
2000/9/1
来源
Trends in microbiology
卷号
8
期号
9
页码范围
402-410
出版商
Elsevier
简介
Cationic antimicrobial peptides are found in all living species. A single animal can contain >24 different antimicrobial peptides, which fall into four structural classes. These peptides are produced in large quantities at sites of infection and/or inflammation and can have broad-spectrum antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiprotozoan and antisepsis properties. In addition, they interact directly with host cells to modulate the inflammatory process and innate defences.
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