Differential Expression of Antimicrobial Peptides in Streptococcus pneumoniae Keratitis and STAT3-Dependent Expression of LL-37 by Streptococcus pneumoniae in Human Corneal Epithelial Cells

Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of bacterial keratitis in the developing world with a growing trend of acquiring resistance against various antibiotics. In the current study, we determined the expression of different antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in response to S. pneumoniae in patient...

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Hauptverfasser: Prerana Sharma, Natalia Sharma, Priyasha Mishra, Joveeta Joseph, Dilip K. Mishra, Prashant Garg, Sanhita Roy
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Schriftenreihe:Pathogens
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Online Zugang:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/8/1/31