Comparison of salivary antimicrobial peptides and upper respiratory tract infections in elite marathon runners and sedentary subjects

Comparison of salivary antimicrobial peptides and upper respiratory tract infections in elite marathon runners and sedentary subjects

The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between human β-defensin-2 (HBD-2), cathelicidin (LL-37) and upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). In addition, the possible association between salivary cortisol and the salivary antimicrobial peptides was also examined. We hypothesi...

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Main Authors: Tatsuya Usui, Takahiro Yoshikawa, Keisuke Orita, Shin-ya Ueda, Yoshihiro Katsura, Shigeo Fujimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
Subjects:
antimicrobial peptides
human β-defensin-2
ll-37
cortisol
upper respiratory infections
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpfsm/1/1/1_175/_pdf/-char/en

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