For over a century, scientists have analyzed the vast microbial world within the human body. They’ve found bacteria, fungi, ...

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These antimicrobial peptides are considered vital components of the body’s first line of defense as they attack and kill bacteria.

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which are considered vital components of the body's first line of defense as they attack and kill bacteria, WIS added. Experiments showed that human cells with active proteasomes effectively ...

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