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Oral Antimicrobial Peptides and Biological Control of Caries

The presence of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in saliva may be a biological factor that contributes to susceptibility or resistance to caries. This manuscript will review AMPs in saliva, consider their antimicrobial and immunomodulatory functions, and evaluate their potential role in the oral cavity...

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Main Authors: Dale, Beverly A, Tao, Renchuan, Kimball, Janet R, Jurevic, Richard J
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2006
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2147588/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16934114
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6831-6-S1-S13
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