Antimicrobial peptides: bringing solution to the rising threats of antimicrobial resistance in livestock

SI Saeed, AE Mergani, E Aklilu… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Antimicrobial therapy is the most applied method for treating and preventing bacterial
infection in livestock. However, it becomes less effective due to the development of …

Antimicrobial peptides in farm animals: an updated review on its diversity, function, modes of action and therapeutic prospects

R Kumar, SA Ali, SK Singh, V Bhushan, M Mathur… - Veterinary …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are the arsenals of the innate host defense system, exhibiting
evolutionarily conserved characteristics that are present in practically all forms of life. Recent …

Antimicrobial peptides in domestic animals and their applications in veterinary medicine

CE Valdez-Miramontes, J De Haro-Acosta… - Peptides, 2021 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are molecules with a broad-spectrum activity against
bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses. These peptides are widely distributed in insects …

Antimicrobial peptides as potential alternatives to antibiotics in food animal industry

S Wang, X Zeng, Q Yang, S Qiao - International journal of molecular …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Over the last decade, the rapid emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens has become a
global concern, which has prompted the search for alternative antibacterial agents for use in …

Bioactive antimicrobial peptides: A new weapon to counteract zoonosis

L Zupin, CA Santos-Silva, ARH Al Mughrbi, LMB Vilela… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zoonoses have recently become the center of attention of the general population and
scientific community. Notably, more than 30 new human pathogens have been identified in …

Biological function of antimicrobial peptides on suppressing pathogens and improving host immunity

Z Lyu, P Yang, J Lei, J Zhao - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The emergence of drug-resistant genes and concerns about food safety caused by the
overuse of antibiotics are becoming increasingly prominent. There is an urgent need for …

Antimicrobial peptides in infectious diseases and beyond—a narrative review

P Ioannou, S Baliou, DP Kofteridis - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite recent medical research and clinical practice developments, the development of
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) significantly limits therapeutics for infectious diseases. Thus …

Antimicrobial peptides controlling resistant bacteria in animal production

G Rodrigues, L Souza Santos, OL Franco - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In the last few decades, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been a worldwide concern. The
excessive use of antibiotics affects animal and human health. In the last few years, livestock …

Biological functions and applications of antimicrobial peptides

L Wang, L Qu, S Lin, Q Yang, X Zhang… - Current Protein and …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Despite antimicrobial resistance, which is attributed to the misuse of broad-spectrum
antibiotics, antibiotics can indiscriminately kill pathogenic and beneficial microorganisms …

[HTML][HTML] Design methods for antimicrobial peptides with improved performance

J Mwangi, PM Kamau, RC Thuku, R Lai - Zoological Research, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The recalcitrance of pathogens to traditional antibiotics has made treating and eradicating
bacterial infections more difficult. In this regard, developing new antimicrobial agents to …