Human β-defensin 2 plays a regulatory role in innate antiviral immunity and is capable of potentiating the induction of antigen-specific immunity

Human β-defensin 2 plays a regulatory role in innate antiviral immunity and is capable of potentiating the induction of antigen-specific immunity

Abstract Background Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are primarily known for their innate immune defense against invading microorganisms, including viruses. In addition, recent research has suggested their modulatory activity in immune induction. Given that most subunit vaccines require an adjuvant to...

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Main Authors: Ju Kim, Ye Lin Yang, Sun-Hee Jang, Yong-Suk Jang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Adjuvant
Antigen
Antibody
Human β-defensin
MERS-CoV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-018-1035-2

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