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Review
. 2002 Mar;109(6):693-7.
doi: 10.1172/JCI15218.

Antimicrobial polypeptides in host defense of the respiratory tract

Tomas Ganz  1
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Review

Antimicrobial polypeptides in host defense of the respiratory tract

Tomas Ganz. J Clin Invest. 2002 Mar.
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