Antimicrobial peptides and gut microbiota in homeostasis and pathology

We survive because we adapted to a world of microorganisms. All our epithelial surfaces participate in keeping up an effective barrier against microbes while not initiating ongoing inflammatory processes and risking collateral damage to the host. Major players in this scenario are antimicrobial pept...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ostaff, Maureen J, Stange, Eduard Friedrich, Wehkamp, Jan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3799574/