Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are natural antibiotics produced by various organisms such
as mammals, arthropods, plants, and bacteria. In addition to antimicrobial activity, AMPs can …

Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an important cell wall polymer found in gram-positive bacteria.
Although the exact role of LTA is unknown, mutants display significant growth and …

Investigation of insect immune mechanisms provides important information concerning
innate immunity, which in many aspects is conserved in animals. This is one of the reasons …

With the alarming increase of infections caused by pathogenic multidrug-resistant bacteria
over the last decades, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been investigated as a potential …

The continuing emergence of multi-drug resistant pathogens has sparked an interest in
seeking alternative therapeutic options. Antimicrobial combinatorial therapy is one such …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is an insecticidal bacterium that has successfully been used as a
biopesticide for many years. It is usually referred to as a soil-dwelling organism, as a result …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a key component of the host's innate immune system,
targeting invasive and colonizing bacteria. For successful survival and colonization of the …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been proposed as a novel class of antimicrobials that
could aid the fight against antibiotic resistant bacteria. The mode of action of AMPs as acting …

Bacteriocins are prokaryotic proteins or peptides with antimicrobial activity. Most of them
exhibit a broad spectrum of activity, inhibiting micro-organisms belonging to different genera …

Extensive use of chemical insecticides adversely affects both environment and human
health. One of the most popular biological pest control alternatives is bioinsecticides based …