Innate antimicrobial immunity in the skin: A protective barrier against bacteria, viruses, and fungi

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Margaret Coates,

Affiliation Department of Dermatology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Sarah Blanchard,

Affiliation Department of Dermatology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0870-8831

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Amanda S. MacLeod

* E-mail: amanda.macleod@duke.edu

Affiliations Department of Dermatology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Department of Immunology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Pinnell Center for Investigative Dermatology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8139-9110

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