Defensins from the tick Ixodes scapularis are effective against phytopathogenic fungi and the human bacterial pathogen Listeria grayi

Defensins from the tick Ixodes scapularis are effective against phytopathogenic fungi and the human bacterial pathogen Listeria grayi

Abstract Background Ixodes scapularis is the most common tick species in North America and a vector of important pathogens that cause diseases in humans and animals including Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis. Tick defensins have been identified as a new source of antimicrobial agents with p...

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Main Authors: Miray Tonk, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, James J Valdés, Ryan OM Rego, Tereza Chrudimská, Martin Strnad, Radek Šíma, Lesley Bell-Sakyi, Zdeněk Franta, Andreas Vilcinskas, Libor Grubhoffer, Mohammad Rahnamaeian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Antimicrobial peptide
Defensin
Listeria grayi
Fusarium spp
Ixodes scapularis
Tick cell line
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0554-y

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