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Review
. 2002 Mar;4(3):361-72.
doi: 10.1016/s1286-4579(02)01549-6.

Cathelicidins: microbicidal activity, mechanisms of action, and roles in innate immunity

Balaji Ramanathan  1 , Elizabeth G Davis, Christopher R Ross, Frank Blecha
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Cathelicidins: microbicidal activity, mechanisms of action, and roles in innate immunity

Balaji Ramanathan et al. Microbes Infect. 2002 Mar.
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Abstract

Antimicrobial peptides are important host-defense molecules of innate immunity. Cathelicidins are a diverse family of potent, rapidly acting and broadly effective antimicrobial peptides, which are produced by a variety of cells. This review examines the classification, antimicrobial spectrum, mechanism of action, and regulation of cathelicidins.

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