Human β-defensin 2 plays a regulatory role in innate antiviral immunity and is capable of potentiating the induction of antigen-specific immunity.

Ju KimYe Lin YangSun-Hee JangJeong-Woo Seo

Published in: Virology journal (2018)

We conclude that HBD 2 activates the primary antiviral innate immune response and may also mediate the induction of an effective adaptive immune response against a conjugated Ag.

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