Ramping Up Antimicrobial Peptides Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2

Human-derived antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), such as defensins and cathelicidin LL-37, are members of the innate immune system and play a crucial role in early pulmonary defense against viruses. These AMPs achieve viral inhibition through a variety of mechanisms including, but not limited to, direct...

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Main Authors: Santosh K. Ghosh, Aaron Weinberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmolb.2021.620806/full