Isolation of human β-defensin-4 in lung tissue and its increase in lower respiratory tract infection
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human β-defensin-4 (hBD-4), a new member of the β-defensin family, was discovered by an analysis of the genomic sequence. The objective of this study was to clarify hBD-4 expression in human lung tissue, along with the inducible expr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-11-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/6/1/130 |