Human α-Defensin-5 Efficiently Neutralizes Clostridioides difficile Toxins TcdA, TcdB, and CDT
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Pharmacology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1663-9812
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.01204