American Society for Microbiology, Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 4(34), 2021
DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00064-21
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There is an urgent need for new antimicrobial strategies for treating complex infections and emerging pathogens. Human mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are adult multipotent cells with antimicrobial properties, mediated through direct bactericidal activity and modulation of host innate and adaptive immune cells.