An innate defense peptide BPIFA1/SPLUNC1 restricts influenza A virus infection
The airway epithelium secretes proteins that function in innate defense against infection. Bactericidal/permeability-increasing fold-containing family member A1 (BPIFA1) is secreted into airways and has a protective role during bacterial infections, but it is not known whether it also has an antivir...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2017
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