Fecal human β-defensin-2 (hBD-2) levels and gut microbiota patterns in preterm neonates with different feeding patterns
Background and Objectives: Human β-defensin-2 (hBD-2) is an essential antibacterial peptide involved in innate immunity and is expressed in breast milk and intestinal mucosa. The aim of this study was to investigate fecal hBD-2 levels and gut microbiota in preterm neonates with different feeding pa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/2073 |