title: Molecular shield that protects mucosal surfaces.
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Senior
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; D001798:Blood Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; C021623:bactericidal permeability increasing protein