Antimicrobial peptides in human health and disease / 
edited by Richard L. Gallo 
 - Wymondham, U.K. :  Horizon Bioscience,  2005 
 - x, 374 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>The role of cathelicidins in the innate host defenses of mammals / Margherita Zanetti -- The role of alpha and beta defensins in human defense / Jens-Michael Schroder -- Granulysin / Steffen Stenger and Robert L. Modlin -- Hepcidin / Tomas Ganz -- Antimicrobial peptides in human blood / Gudmundur H. Gudmundsson and Birgitta Agerberth -- The role of paneth cell [alpha]-defensins in enteric innate immunity / Andre J. Ouellette and Charles L. Bevins -- Antimicrobial peptides in the lung / Christoph Beisswenger and Robert Bals -- Antimicrobial peptides in the oral environment: expression and function in health and disease / Beverly A. Dale and L. Page Fredericks -- Natural antimicrobial peptides: a barrier against human skin infection / Mohamed Zaiou, Richard L. Gallo and Marissa H. Braff -- Antimicrobial peptide resistance in human bacterial pathogens / Victor Nizet -- A pediatric perspective on antimicrobial proteins and peptides: expression, function and clinical relevance / Ofer Levy -- Therapeutic applications of innate immunity peptides / Lijuan Zhang, Scott M. Harris and Timothy J. Falla 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781904933106 1904933106  RM816.61 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides<br/>Anti-infective agents<br/>Immunity, Natural
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>QU68  / .A6305 2005 9