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Antimicrobial Peptides and Human Disease 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Shafer, William (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3540299157 ISBN-13: 9783540299158 Publisher: Springer
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2006 Annotation: Microbes are in our midst soon after birth. Thankfully, the number of harmless (and often beneficial) microbes far out number those that would do us harm. Our ability to ward-off pathogens in our environment, including those that can colonize our exterior and/or interior surfaces, depends on the integrative action of the innate and adaptive immunity systems. This volume of CTMI, entitled Antimicrobial Peptides and Human Disease, is dedicated to the role of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in the innate host defense system of homo sapiens. Click for more in this series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immmunology |
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BISAC Categories: - Medical | Immunology |
Dewey: 615.329 |
Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immmunology |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.25 lbs) 266 pages |
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Publisher Description: Microbes are in our midst soon after birth. Thankfully, the number of harmless (and often beneficial) microbes far out number those that would do us harm. Our ability to ward-off pathogens in our environment, including those that can colonize our exterior and/or interior surfaces, depends on the integrative action of the innate and adaptive immunity systems. This volume of CTMI, entitled Antimicrobial Peptides and Human Disease, is dedicated to the role of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in the innate host defense system of homo sapiens. |
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