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

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
Subjects:
cathelicidin
defensin
LL-37
histone
amyloid
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/9/3/53

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