In the face of emerging multidrug-resistant microbes, host-defense peptides may provide a unique antibiotic solution.
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Kelley, K. Host-defense peptides: Using host defenses to fight infectious diseases. Nat Biotechnol 14, 587–590 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0596-587
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