Spheniscins, avian β-defensins in preserved stomach contents of the king penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus

C Thouzeau, Y Le Maho, G Froget, L Sabatier… - Journal of Biological …, 2003 - ASBMB
During the last part of egg incubation in king penguins, the male can preserve undigested
food in the stomach for several weeks. This ensures survival of the newly hatched chick, in …

Cationic Antimicrobial Peptide Killing of African Trypanosomes and Sodalis glossinidius, a Bacterial Symbiont of the Insect Vector of Sleeping Sickness

LR Haines, REW Hancock… - Vector-Borne and Zoonotic …, 2003 - liebertpub.com
Nine biochemically distinct cationic antimicrobial peptides were tested in vitro for their effects
on bloodstream forms and procyclic (insect) forms of African trypanosomes, the protozoan …