Elevated Concentration of Defensins in Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Patients

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the major etiological agent of human non-A and non-B hepatitis, affecting around 180 million people worldwide. Defensins, small cysteine-rich cationic peptides, are shown to have potent antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal properties. Defensins can be found in both nor...

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Главные авторы: Ehab H. Mattar, Hussein A. Almehdar, Abdullah A. AlJaddawi, Isam ElDin M. Abu Zeid, Elrashdy M. Redwan
Формат: Статья
Язык:English
Опубликовано: Wiley 2016-01-01
Серии:Journal of Immunology Research
Online-ссылка:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8373819