Protective effects of human milk antimicrobial peptides against bacterial infection

J Pediatr (Rio J). 2015 Jan-Feb;91(1):4-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jped.2014.10.001. Epub 2014 Oct 18.

Author

Anders P Hakansson¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, United States; The Witebsky Center for Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, United States. Electronic address: andersh@buffalo.edu.

PMID: 25458872
DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2014.10.001

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Colostrum / chemistry*
Female
Humans
Milk, Human / chemistry*
Pregnancy
beta-Defensins / pharmacology*

Substances

DEFB4A protein, human
beta-Defensins