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Antimicrobial activity of human β-defensins against lactic acid bacteria

Xiao-Fang WangDepartment of Allergy and Immunology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai200127, P.R. China;Division of Immunology, Institute of Pediatric Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai200127, P.R. China
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Fei TianDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Institutes of Medical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai200025, P.R. China
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Rui-Ming CaoDepartment of Pediatrics, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai200092, P.R. China
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Jing LiBeingmate Research Center for Human Breast Milk, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai200127, P.R. China
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Sheng-Mei WuBeingmate Research Center for Human Breast Milk, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai200127, P.R. China
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Xiao-Kui GuoDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Institutes of Medical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai200025, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tong-Xin ChenDepartment of Allergy and Immunology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai200127, P.R. China;Division of Immunology, Institute of Pediatric Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai200127, P.R. China;Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai200127, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 2164-2166 | Received 19 Sep 2014, Accepted 06 Dec 2014, Published online: 06 Jan 2015

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