Antimicrobial peptides: Premises and promises

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 536-547

  Reddy, K V R ^a   Yedery, R D ^a   Aranha, C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptides; Microbicides; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

MAGAININ 1; NISIN;

BLOOD CELL; EPITHELIUM CELL; FAT BODY; FUNGUS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; INVERTEBRATE; MACROPHAGE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOON; REVIEW; TUMOR CELL; VERTEBRATE; VIRUS; YEAST;

EID: 8844254807     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2004.09.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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