<i>Phlebotomus papatasi</i> Antimicrobial Peptides in Larvae and Females and a Gut-Specific Defensin Upregulated by <i>Leishmania major</i> Infection

<i>Phlebotomus papatasi</i> Antimicrobial Peptides in Larvae and Females and a Gut-Specific Defensin Upregulated by <i>Leishmania major</i> Infection

<i>Phlebotomus papatasi</i> is the vector of <i>Leishmania major</i>, causing cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Old World. We investigated whether <i>P. papatasi</i> immunity genes were expressed toward <i>L. major</i>, commensal gut microbes, or a combin...

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Main Authors: Barbora Kykalová, Lucie Tichá, Petr Volf, Erich Loza Telleria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
sand fly
insect immunity
gut-specific response
defensin
<i>Leishmania</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/11/2307

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