The role of cationic antimicrobial peptides in innate host defences

@article{citeulike:2474926, abstract = {Cationic antimicrobial peptides are found in all living species. A single animal can contain >24 different antimicrobial peptides, which fall into four structural classes. These peptides are produced in large quantities at sites of infection and/or inflammation and can have broad-spectrum antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiprotozoan and antisepsis properties. In addition, they interact directly with host cells to modulate the inflammatory process and innate defences.}, author = {Hancock, Robert E. and Diamond, Gill }, citeulike-article-id = {2474926}, doi = {10.1016/S0966-842X(00)01823-0}, journal = {Trends in Microbiology}, keywords = {bioactive}, month = {September}, number = {9}, pages = {402--410}, posted-at = {2008-03-05 19:43:32}, priority = {3}, title = {The role of cationic antimicrobial peptides in innate host defences}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0966-842X(00)01823-0}, volume = {8}, year = {2000} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2474926 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2474926 TI - The role of cationic antimicrobial peptides in innate host defences JF - Trends in Microbiology VL - 8 IS - 9 SP - 402 EP - 410 N2 - Cationic antimicrobial peptides are found in all living species. A single animal can contain >24 different antimicrobial peptides, which fall into four structural classes. These peptides are produced in large quantities at sites of infection and/or inflammation and can have broad-spectrum antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiprotozoan and antisepsis properties. In addition, they interact directly with host cells to modulate the inflammatory process and innate defences. KW - bioactive AU - Hancock, Robert AU - Diamond, Gill PY - 2000/09/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0966-842X(00)01823-0 ER -