New England Journal of Medicine2002Open AccessHighly Cited

Endogenous Antimicrobial Peptides and Skin Infections in Atopic Dermatitis

Peck Y. Ong, Takaaki Ohtake, Corinne Brandt et al.

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Abstract

A deficiency in the expression of antimicrobial peptides may account for the susceptibility of patients with atopic dermatitis to skin infection with S. aureus.

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DOI10.1056/nejmoa021481
JournalNew England Journal of Medicine
Year2002
AuthorsPeck Y. Ong, Takaaki Ohtake, Corinne Brandt, Ian Strickland, Mark Boguniewicz, Tomas Ganz, Richard L. Gallo, Donald Y.M. Leung
LicenseOpen Access — see publisher for license terms
Citations1,948