The alarming escalation of infectious diseases resistant to conventional antibiotics requires
urgent global actions, including the development of new therapeutics. Antimicrobial peptides …

Biofilms form a complex layer with defined structures, that attach on biotic or abiotic surfaces,
are tough to eradicate and tend to cause some resistance against most antibiotics. Several …

Developing novel antimicrobial agents is a top priority in fighting against bacterial
resistance. Thus, a series of new monomer and dimer peptides were designed and …

Simple Summary Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide social and health crisis. The search for
therapeutic alternatives, including the use of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), is critical. AMPs …

The rapid emergence of multidrug resistant microorganisms has become one of the most
critical threats to public health. A decrease in the effectiveness of available antibiotics has …

Several insects are known as vectors of a wide range of animal and human pathogens
causing various diseases. However, they are also a source of different substances, such as …

Antimicrobial peptides have recently attracted much attention due to their broad-spectrum
antimicrobial activity, rapid microbial effects, and minimal tendency toward resistance …

Antibiotic resistance is an increasing global problem and therapeutic alternatives to
traditional antibiotics are needed. Antimicrobial and host defense peptides represent an …

Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes serious
infections in hospitals. Penthorum chinense Pursh (PCP), employed by the Miao ethnic …

Maggots from the Lucilia sp. genus are used for debridement of infected and necrotic
wounds. Broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity has been described in the …