Publications by authors named "Huijung Lai"

We demonstrated for the first time that a marine-derived antimicrobial peptide (AMP), Sph, exhibit high antimicrobial activity against P. acnes with a minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) value of 7 μM. Meanwhile, Sph has no significant cytotoxicity to human keratinocytes (HKs) at its high concentration (33.

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Background: This study reports a systematic review of association between meteorological parameters and hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in mainland China.

Methods: Using predefined study eligibility criteria, three electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase) were searched for relevant articles. Using a combination of search terms, including "Hand foot and mouth disease," "HFMD," "Meteorological," "Climate," and "China," After removal of duplicates, our initial search generated 2435 studies published from 1990 to December 31, 2019.

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