In this study, we induced and purified a novel antimicrobial peptide exhibiting activity against
Gram-positive bacteria from the immunized hemolymph of Hermetia illucens larvae. The …

Antimicrobial peptides are major components of the innate immune response of epithelial
cells. In insect vectors, these peptides may play a role in the control of gut pathogens. We …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), are the most frequent cause of sepsis,
which urgently demanding new drugs for treating infection. Two homologous insect CSαβ …

Two non-cationic defensin-like antimicrobial peptides, named Amblyomma defensin peptide
1 and Amblyomma defensin peptide 2, were identified from the hard tick, Amblyomma …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are effective molecules produced by the innate immune
system of most organisms to fend off invading microbes and regarded as promising …

Cecropins are basic antibacterial peptides that have potent antimicrobial activities. We
induced and purified a novel antimicrobial peptide exhibiting activity against Gram‐negative …

The antibacterial activity of immune‐related peptides, identified by a differential gene
expression analysis, was investigated to suggest novel antibacterial peptides. A cDNA …

Defense peptides play a crucial role in insect innate immunity against invading pathogens.
From the hemolymph of immune-challenged greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella (Gm) …

A novel member of the insect defensins, a family of antibacterial peptides, was purified from
larvae of the coconut rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros, immunized with Escherichia …

Insects are amazingly resistant to bacterial infections. To combat pathogens, insects rely on
cellular and humoral mechanisms, innate immunity being dominant in the latter category …