Trypanosomiases are a group of tropical diseases that have devastating health and socio-
economic effects worldwide. In humans, these diseases are caused by the pathogenic …

In insects, antibacterial immunity largely depends on the activation of downstream signaling
and effector responses, leading to the synthesis and secretion of soluble effector molecules …

The poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae (Mesostigmata: Dermanyssidae), is a major pest
that causes great damage to chicken egg production. In one of our previous studies, the …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a group of biochemically diverse and pharmacologically
active compounds effective against a myriad of pathogens. The AMPs can work …

Trypanosomiases are a group of tropical diseases that have devastating health and
socioeconomic effects worldwide. In humans, these diseases are caused by the pathogenic …

Pseudomonas tolaasii is an important spoilage bacterial strain causing brown blotch in
mushrooms, for which a definitive and effective protection method is missing. We evaluated …

In prokaryotes and eukaryotes, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are versatile innate defensive
components. AMPs are usually 12À50 amino acids (AA) long and are classified into various …

Organisms use induced and constitutive defenses to protect themselves against natural
enemies. Induced responses are activated upon an attack, whereas constitutive defenses …