Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are multifunctional components of the innate systems of both
insect and mammalian hosts of the pathogenic trypanosomatids Leishmania and …

Trypanosomiases are a group of tropical diseases that have devastating health and socio-
economic effects worldwide. In humans, these diseases are caused by the pathogenic …

Diseases caused by protozoan parasites can pose a severe thread to human health and are
behind some serious neglected tropical diseases like malaria and leishmaniasis. Though …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) from amphibians and other eukaryotes recognize
pathogenicity patterns mostly related to differences in membrane composition between the …

The innate immune system provides protection from infection by producing essential effector
molecules, such as antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) that possess broad-spectrum activity. This …

Protozoal infections cause significant morbidity and mortality in humans and animals. The
use of several antiprotozoal drugs is associated with serious adverse effects and resistance …

This chapter describes the basic methodology to assay the activity of antimicrobial peptides
(AMPs) on Leishmania, a human protozoan parasite. The protocols included can be …

Control and elimination of parasitic diseases are nowadays further complicated by
emergence of drug resistance. Drug resistance is a serious threat as there are not many …

Anti-microbial peptides (AMPs), small biologically active molecules, produced by different
organisms through their innate immune system, have become a considerable subject of …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are important components of the vertebrate and invertebrate
innate immune systems. Although AMPs are widely recognized for their broad-spectrum …