Characterization of New Defensin Antimicrobial Peptides and Their Expression in Bed Bugs in Response to Bacterial Ingestion and Injection

Characterization of New Defensin Antimicrobial Peptides and Their Expression in Bed Bugs in Response to Bacterial Ingestion and Injection

Common bed bugs, <i>Cimex lectularius</i>, can carry, but do not transmit, pathogens to the vertebrate hosts on which they feed. Some components of the innate immune system of bed bugs, such as antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), eliminate the pathogens. Here, we determined the molecular char...

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Main Authors: Sanam Meraj, Arshvir Singh Dhari, Emerson Mohr, Carl Lowenberger, Gerhard Gries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
bed bugs
defensin antimicrobial peptides
humoral innate immunity
hematophagy
Toll and IMD pathways
vectors
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/19/11505

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