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Expression of Antimicrobial Peptides in Human Monocytic Cells and Neutrophils in Response to Dengue Virus Type 2
Author(s) -
Jorge Ismael CastañedaSánchez,
Diana Alhelí Domínguez-Martínez,
N. Olivar-Espinosa,
Blanca Estela GarcíaPérez,
María A. Loroño-Pino,
Julieta LunaHerrera,
Ma. Isabel Salazar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
intervirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.641
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1423-0100
pISSN - 0300-5526
DOI - 10.1159/000446282
Subject(s) - cathelicidin , thp1 cell line , antimicrobial peptides , dengue virus , biology , immune system , innate immune system , dengue fever , messenger rna , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , immunology , antimicrobial , cell culture , gene , biochemistry , genetics
The innate immune response is remarkably important for controlling infections. Information about the participation of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in response to dengue virus (DENV) is scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the AMP response to DENV-2 in human THP-1 cells and neutrophils.

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