Therapeutic use of a cationic antimicrobial peptide from the spider <it>Acanthoscurria gomesiana </it>in the control of experimental candidiasis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Antimicrobial peptides are present in animals, plants and microorganisms and play a fundamental role in the innate immune response. Gomesin is a cationic antimicrobial peptide purified from haemocytes of the spider <it>Acanthos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/28 |