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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Auteurs principaux: Prerana Sharma, Natalia Sharma, Priyasha Mishra, Joveeta Joseph, Dilip K. Mishra, Prashant Garg, Sanhita Roy
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Collection:Pathogens
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Accès en ligne:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/8/1/31