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Lactoferrin (LF): a natural antimicrobial protein

Bushra Niaza Institute of Home & Food Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Farhan Saeeda Institute of Home & Food Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, PakistanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5340-4015
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Awais Ahmeda Institute of Home & Food Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Muhammad Imranb Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University Institute of Diet & Nutritional Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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Abid Aslam Maanc National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Muhammad Kashif Iqbal Khanc National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Tabussam Tufaila Institute of Home & Food Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Faqir Muhammad Anjumd The University of Gambia, Sere Kunda, GambiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shahzad Hussaine College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud, University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleriaf School of Agriculture and Food, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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Pages 1626-1641 | Received 19 Apr 2019, Accepted 06 Sep 2019, Published online: 22 Sep 2019

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