α-Defensin HD5 Stabilizes Human Papillomavirus 16 Capsid/Core Interactions

• Main Authors: Neetu M. Gulati (Author), Masaru Miyagi (Author), Mayim E. Wiens (Author), Jason G. Smith (Author), Phoebe Stewart (Author)
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• 出版: Case Western Reserve University, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is linked to nearly all cases of cervical cancer. Despite available vaccines, a deeper understanding of the immune response to HPV is needed. Human α-defensin 5 (HD5), an innate immune effector peptide, blocks infection of multiple serotypes of HPV, including h...