|aAntimicrobial peptides in human health and disease /|cedited by Richard L. Gallo.
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|aWymondham, U.K. :|bHorizon Bioscience,|cc2005.
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|aThe role of cathelicidins in the innate host defenses of mammals / Margherita Zanetti -- The role of alpha and beta defensins in human defense / Jens-Michael Schro?der -- Granulysin / Steffen Stenger and Robert L. Modlin -- Hepcidin / Tomas Ganz -- Antimicrobial peptides in human blood / Gudmundur H. Gudmundsson and Birgitta Agerberth -- The role of paneth cell [alpha]-defensins in enteric innate immunity / Andre J. Ouellette and Charles L. Bevins -- Antimicrobial peptides in the lung / Christoph Beisswenger and Robert Bals -- Antimicrobial peptides in the oral environment: expression and function in health and disease / Beverly A. Dale and L. Page Fredericks -- Natural antimicrobial peptides: a barrier against human skin infection / Mohamed Zaiou, Richard L. Gallo and Marissa H. Braff -- Antimicrobial peptide resistance in human bacterial pathogens / Victor Nizet -- A pediatric perspective on antimicrobial proteins and peptides: expression, function and clinical relevance / Ofer Levy -- Therapeutic applications of innate immunity peptides / Lijuan Zhang, Scott M. Harris and Timothy J. Falla.