Antimicrobial proteins and polypeptides in pulmonary innate defence
Inspired air contains a myriad of potential pathogens, pollutants and inflammatory stimuli. In the normal lung, these pathogens are rarely problematic. This is because the epithelial lining fluid in the lung is rich in many innate immunity proteins and peptides that provide a powerful anti-microbial...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2006
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1386663/ |