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Summary of host-pathogen interaction as a consequence of AMP function. Bacterial AMP resistance mechanisms provide advantages to pathogens (upper left) leading to disease progression. The host produces AMPs to control bacterial growth leading to bacterial clearance (upper right). AMPs modulate gene expression by both host and pathogen resulting in a tug of war to shift the balance between health and disease.
