Antimicrobial agents have eradicated many infectious diseases and significantly improved
our living environment. However, abuse of antimicrobial agents has accelerated the …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an important component of the natural defences of most
living organisms against invading pathogens. These are relatively small (< 10kDa), cationic …

Multidrug-resistant bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic infections are major health threats.
The Infectious Diseases Society of America has expressed concern on the decrease of …

Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has posed a serious threat to global public
health and it requires immediate action, preferably long term. Current drug therapies have …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been isolated and characterized from tissues and
organisms representing virtually every kingdom and phylum. Their amino acid composition …

More than 3000 antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been discovered, seven of which have
been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Now commercialized, these …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) represent the large group of
endogenous compounds widely distributed in nature. Due to their broad spectrum of …

Because the resistance of microorganisms to the available antibiotics is a growing
healthcare problem worldwide, the search for new antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) that …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are integral components of the host innate immune system
and functional throughout the plant and animal kingdoms. AMPs are short cationic …

Host-defense peptides, also called antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), whose protective action
has been used by animals for millions of years, fulfill many requirements of the …