Antifungal effects of synthetic human β-defensin 3-C15 peptide

• Main Authors: Sang-Min Lim (Author), Ki-Bum Ahn (Author), Christine Kim (Author), Jong-Won Kum (Author), Hiran Perinpanayagam (Author), Yu Gu (Author), Yeon-Jee Yoo (Author), Seok Woo Chang (Author), Seung Hyun Han (Author), Won-Jun Shon (Author), Seung-Ho Baek (Author), Qiang Zhu (Author), Kee-Yeon Kum (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Academy of Conservative Dentistry, 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives The purpose of this ex vivo study was to compare the antifungal activity of a synthetic peptide consisting of 15 amino acids at the C-terminus of human β-defensin 3 (HBD3-C15) with calcium hydroxide (CH) and Nystatin (Nys) against Candida albicans (C. albicans) biofilm. Materials and Meth...