In the marine environment, bivalve mollusks constitute habitats for bacteria of the
Vibrionaceae family. Vibrios belong to the microbiota of healthy oysters and mussels, which …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are widely distributed effector molecules that provide a first
line of defence for organisms that lack adaptive immunity, such as crustaceans. They also …

Abstract Background The Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis is an ecologically
and economically relevant edible marine bivalve, highly invasive and resilient to biotic and …

Healthy skin maintains a diverse microbiome and a potent immune system to fight off
infections. Here, we discovered that the epithelial-cell-derived antimicrobial peptides …

The freshwater polyp Hydra uses an elaborate innate immune machinery to maintain its
specific microbiome. Major components of this toolkit are conserved Toll-like receptor (TLR) …

Marine invertebrates constantly interact with a wide range of microorganisms in their aquatic
environment and possess an effective defense system that has enabled their existence for …

The American lobster, Homarus americanus, is integral to marine ecosystems and supports
an important commercial fishery. This iconic species also serves as a valuable model for …

The Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas lives in microbe-rich marine coastal systems subjected
to rapid environmental changes. It harbours a diversified and fluctuating microbiota that …

Annelids and mollusks, both in the superphylum of Lophotrochozoa (Bilateria), are important
ecological groups, widespread in soil, freshwater, estuarine, and marine ecosystems. Like …

R-type lectins are a widespread group of sugar-binding proteins found in nearly all domains
of life, characterized by the presence of a carbohydrate-binding domain that adopts a β …