A cumulative experience examining the effect of natural and synthetic antimicrobial peptides vs. Chlamydia trachomatis

Journal of Peptide Research

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 65-71

  Yasin, B ^a   Pang, M ^a   Lehrer, R I ^a   Wagar, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptides; Chlamydia trachomatis; Circular mini defensins; Defensins; Host defense peptides; Protegrins

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DEFENSIN; NOVISPIRIN; PEPTIDE; PROTEGRIN; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BETA SHEET; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; ENANTIOMER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDES; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS;

EID: 3843140679     PISSN: 1397002X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3011.2004.00172.x     Document Type: Article

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