A synthetic peptide adhesion epitope as a novel antimicrobial agent.

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Published in Nat Biotechnol on January 01, 1999

Authors

C G Kelly1, J S Younson, B Y Hikmat, S M Todryk, M Czisch, P I Haris, I R Flindall, C Newby, A I Mallet, J K Ma, T Lehner

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Immunology, United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, London, UK. c.kelly@umds.ac.uk

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