Human alpha- and beta-defensins block multiple steps in herpes simplex virus infection.

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Published in J Immunol on December 15, 2006

Authors

Ehsan Hazrati1, Benjamin Galen, Wuyuan Lu, Wei Wang, Yan Ouyang, Marla J Keller, Robert I Lehrer, Betsy C Herold

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA.

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