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Nature Clinical Practice Urology (2006) 3, 461
doi:10.1038/ncpuro0573  

Does cathelicidin have a role in the immune protection of the urinary tract?

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Cathelicidin, an antimicrobial peptide that kills urinary-tract pathogens in vitro, has been shown to be involved in the defense of the urinary tract against bacterial infection.

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