RNAi-mediated gene silencing of Phlebotomus papatasi defensins favors Leishmania major infection

Introduction: Production of different antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) is one of the insect’s prominent defense strategies, regulated mainly by Toll and immune deficiency (IMD) humoral pathways. Here we focused mainly on two AMPs of Phlebotomus papatasi, vector of Leishmania major parasites, their asso...

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Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Barbora Vomáčková Kykalová, Fabiana Sassù, Petr Volf, Erich Loza Telleria
Μορφή: Άρθρο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Σειρά:Frontiers in Physiology
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Διαθέσιμο Online:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1182141/full