The β-Defensin Gallinacin-6 Is Expressed in the Chicken Digestive Tract and Has Antimicrobial Activity against Food-Borne Pathogens

Food-borne pathogens are responsible for most cases of food poisoning in developed countries and are often associated with poultry products, including chicken. Little is known about the role of β-defensins in the chicken digestive tract and their efficacy. In this study, the expression of chicken β-...

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Main Authors: van Dijk, Albert, Veldhuizen, Edwin J. A., Kalkhove, Stefanie I. C., Tjeerdsma-van Bokhoven, Johanna L. M., Romijn, Roland A., Haagsman, Henk P.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2007
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Susceptibility
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1803155/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17194828
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00568-06
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