Immunomodulatory peptides and methods of use thereof

An isolated peptide having a length of up to about 100 amino acids, wherein the peptide comprises an amino acid sequence selected from:

• a) ELX1X2FKX3AX4DALEESLX5L (SEQ ID NO:
• 10), where X1 is A or Q;
• X2 is S or A;
• X3 is K or R;
• X4 is R or K;
• and X5 is K or L;
• b) ASVTFNLFRLLTRDLX1X2 (SEQ ID NO:13), where X1 is K or N;
• and X2 is Y or C;
• c) X1LKX2X3X4CX5SX6X7FPX8X9WDLRX10 (SEQ ID NO:14), where X1 is L or K;
• X2 is D or N;
• X3 is C or W;
• X4 is K, R, or S;
• X5 is R, H, or S;
• X6 is R or P;
• X7 is L or V;
• X8 is R or G;
• X9 is T or N;
• and X10 is Q or L.