Increased serum antimicrobial peptide LL-37 and HBD-2 combined with 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 deficiency in infants with pertussis

Introduction: Most children with serious infection diseases suffer from malnutrition. Vitamin D participates in the immune response through endogenous antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) regulation. The aim of this study is to investigate the expression of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [25(OH)D3], AMPs [LL-37 and...

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Main Authors: Sihu Chen, Wanding Ye, Weikun Zheng, Zhiwei Xu, Yiping Chen, Longteng Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/12317
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