Antimicrobial peptides of multicellular organisms

Michael Zasloff

doi:10.1038/415389a

journal article Jan 01, 2002

Antimicrobial peptides of multicellular organisms

Michael Zasloff

Nature Vol. 415 No. 6870 pp. 389-395 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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