MicrobiologybioRxiv
The human α-defensin-derived peptide HD5(1-9) inhibits cellular attachment and entry of human cytomegalovirus.
R. Böffert, R. Businger, H. Preiss…·M. Schindler
The paper identifies HD5(1-9), a defensin-derived peptide, as an inhibitor of HCMV cellular attachment and entry, with low toxicity.