In the battle of the disease: a transcriptomic analysis of European foulbrood-diseased larvae of the Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) by Oleg Lewkowski, Anja Poehlein, Rolf Daniel, Silvio Erler

“…In contrast, late-stage infected larvae up-regulated the expression of antimicrobial peptides, lysozymes and prominent bacteria-binding haemocyte receptor genes compared to controls. …”
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Effected Proteins in Apple and Erwinia amylovora Interactions by Kubilay Kurtulus Bastas, Ayşegül - Gedük

“…Genes encoding antimicrobial proteins cloned and expressed in apples and pears for impart resistance to the pathogen, attacin E are cecropins and lysozymes. The expression of PR2, PR5 and PR8 proteins is increased with E. amylovora infection in apple. …”
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<i>Pseudomonas</i> Phage ZCPS1 Endolysin as a Potential Therapeutic Agent by Fatma Abdelrahman, Rutuja Gangakhedkar, Gokul Nair, Gamal El-Didamony, Ahmed Askora, Vikas Jain, Ayman El-Shibiny

“…The structural alignment, molecular dynamic simulation, and CD studies suggested LysZC1 to be majorly helical, which is highly similar to various phage-encoded lysozymes with glycoside hydrolase activity. Our endpoint turbidity reduction assay displayed the lytic activity against various Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens. …”
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A blend of Guava, Bitter, and Neem Leaf extracts improves haematology and resistance to co-infection of Streptococcus agalactiae and Aeromonas jandaie but not Liver health in Nile... by E.D. Abarike, S.O. Dandi, A. Ampofo-Yeboah

“…Also, the applications of deferent GBNL levels in Nile tilapia diets showed the potential to upregulate the expression of the immune-related genes heat shock protein 70, chicken type lysozymes, and Beta-defensin, with significant effects shown in fish fed 5GBNL gkg−1 diets in comparison to the control. …”
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Rhodnius prolixus interaction with Trypanosoma rangeli: modulation of the immune system and microbiota population by Cecilia S Vieira, Débora P Mattos, Peter J Waniek, Jayme M Santangelo, Marcela B Figueiredo, Marcia Gumiel, Fabio F da Mota, Daniele P Castro, Eloi S Garcia, Patrícia Azambuja

“…The modulation of R. prolixus immune responses was studied by analysis of the antimicrobial activity in vitro against different bacteria using turbidimetric tests, the abundance of mRNAs encoding antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) defensin (DefA, DefB, DefC), prolixicin (Prol) and lysozymes (LysA, LysB) by RT-PCR and analysis of the phenoloxidase (PO) activity. …”
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Chitosan neem nanocapsule enhances immunity and disease resistance in nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by Rowida E. Ibrahim, Gehad E. Elshopakey, Abdelwahab A. Abdelwarith, Elsayed M. Younis, Sameh H. Ismail, Amany I. Ahmed, Mahmoud M. El-Saber, Ahmed E. Abdelhamid, Simon J. Davies, Abdelhakeem El-Murr, Afaf N. Abdel Rahman

“…Moreover, a clear depletion in the level of the antioxidant and immune indicators (catalase, reduced glutathione, lysozymes, nitric oxide, and complement 3) was obvious in the A. sobria group. …”
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Potential use of cowpea protein hydrolysate as a dietary supplement in broiler chickens: effects on growth, intestinal morphology, muscle lipid profile, and immune status by Samar A. Tolba, Shimaa A. Amer, Ahmed Gouda, Ali Osman, Wafaa R. I. A. Sherief, Amany I. Ahmed, Ghada I. Abd El-Rahman, Abdel-Wahab A. Abdel-Warith, Elsayed M. Younis, Simon J. Davies, Elshimaa M. Roushdy

“…An increase in the assessed metabolic and immune status indices was reported, as evidenced by increases (P < 0.05) in thyroid hormones, growth hormone, total protein, albumin, globulin, lysozymes, interferon-gamma, interleukin10, and complement 3 serum levels. …”
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Potential Effects of Anthocyanin-Rich Roselle (<i>Hibiscus sabdariffa</i> L.) Extract on the Growth, Intestinal Histomorphology, Blood Biochemical Parameters, and the Immune Status... by Shimaa A. Amer, Hanan S. Al-Khalaifah, Ahmed Gouda, Ali Osman, Nehal I. A. Goda, Haiam A. Mohammed, Mahmoud I. M. Darwish, Aziza M. Hassan, Sherif Kh. A. Mohamed

“…Supplemental ARRE significantly increased the serum levels of lysozymes and IL10. The serum complement 3 (C3) level was increased in ARRE200 and ARRE400 groups. …”
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O-Acetylation of Capsular Polysialic Acid Enables Escherichia coli K1 Escaping from Siglec-Mediated Innate Immunity and Lysosomal Degradation of E. coli-Containing Vacuoles in Macr... by Jinghua Yang, Wei Ma, Yuanyuan Wu, Hui Zhou, Siyu Song, Yuqi Cao, Chengxu Wang, Xiangyuan Liu, Jinwei Ren, Jinyou Duan, Zhichao Pei, Cheng Jin

“…Furthermore, the O-acetylation of PSA modulated the trafficking of ECVs to prevent them from fusing with lysosomes, enabling them to escape degradation by lysozymes within these cells. Elucidating how subtle modification of the capsule enhances bacterial defenses against host innate immunity will enable the future development of effective drugs or vaccines against infection by E. coli K1.…”
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