Abstract
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) provide a first line of defense against bacterial infections. Here we report that urine levels of AMPs, locally produced in the urinary tract, are lower in individuals with asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU) compared to patients with urinary tract infection (UTI).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 58-60 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 Sept 1 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Infectious Medicine
Free keywords
- Asymptomatic bacteriuria
- Human beta-defensins
- Ribonuclease 7
- Urinary tract infection
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