Antimicrobial peptides have emerged as promising agents against antibiotic-resistant
pathogens. They represent essential components of the innate immunity and permit humans …

Indiscriminate use of antibiotics has led to a rapid increase of antibiotic resistance among
microbes which has increased the need to develop novel antimicrobial agents to fight …

Antibiotic resistance is increasing at a rate that far exceeds the pace of new development of
drugs. Antimicrobial peptides, both synthetic and from natural sources, have raised interest …

Primitive innate defense mechanisms in the form of gene-encoded antimicrobial peptides
are now considered as potential candidates for the development of new therapeutics. They …

Antimicrobial peptides in recent years have gained increased interest among scientists,
health professionals and the pharmaceutical companies owing to their therapeutic potential …

As the key components of innate immunity, human host defense antimicrobial peptides and
proteins (AMPs) play a critical role in warding off invading microbial pathogens. In addition …

Antimicrobial peptides are innate host defense molecules that have a direct effect on
bacteria, fungi and enveloped viruses. They are found in evolutionarily diverse species …

Introduction: The recent dramatic increase in the incidence of antimicrobial resistance has
been recognized by organizations such as the United Nations and World Health …

Antimicrobial resistance is a multifaceted crisis, imposing a serious threat to global health.
The traditional antibiotic pipeline has been exhausted, prompting research into alternate …

As antibiotic resistance increases worldwide, there is an increasing pressure to develop
novel classes of antimicrobial compounds to fight infectious disease. Peptide therapeutics …