The Role of Antimicrobial Peptides in Influenza Virus Infection and Their Potential as Antiviral and Immunomodulatory Therapy

Influenza A virus (IAV) remains a major threat that can cause severe morbidity and mortality due to rapid genomic variation. Resistance of IAVs to current anti-IAV drugs has been emerging, and antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been considered to be potential candidates for novel treatment against I...

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Main Authors: I-Ni Hsieh, Kevan L. Hartshorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/9/3/53