Antimicrobial properties of the equine α-defensin DEFA1 against bacterial horse pathogens

Defensins are small effector molecules of the innate immune system, synthesised by various organisms including plants and animals. The peptides act as endogenous antibiotics with an antimicrobial activity against a broad spectrum of microbes including bacteria, fungi and viruses. α-Defensins are a s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Veterinary immunology and immunopathology 2009-07, Vol.130 (1), p.102-106
Hauptverfasser: Bruhn, O., Cauchard, J., Schlusselhuber, M., Gelhaus, C., Podschun, R., Thaller, G., Laugier, C., Leippe, M., Grötzinger, J.
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