ImmunologybioRxiv
Cervical gene delivery of the antimicrobial peptide, Human β-defensin (HBD)-3, in a mouse model of ascending infection-related preterm birth
N. Suff, R. Karda, J. Antinao Diaz…·D. Peebles
This study shows that delivering HBD3 via AAV8 vector reduces bacterial ascent and improves outcomes in a mouse model of ascending infection-related preterm birth.
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00106