In recent years, the occurrence of a wide variety of drug-resistant diseases has led to an
increase in interest in alternate therapies. Peptide-based drugs as an alternate therapy hold …

Bacterial infections, especially the refractory treatment of drug-resistant bacteria, are one of
the greatest threats to human health. During the past decades, biomedical nanomaterials …

Resistance to antibiotics is one of the main current threats to human health and every year
multi-drug resistant bacteria are infecting millions of people worldwide, with many dying as a …

Since the development of bacterial resistance, the decreasing effectiveness of antibiotics is
becoming one of the most critical problems worldwide. Novel antibacterial agents are …

An infecting and propagating parasite relies on its innate defense system to evade the host's
immune response and to survive challenges from commensal bacteria. More so for the …

Antimicrobial peptides are ubiquitous in multicellular organisms and have served as
defense mechanisms for their successful evolution and throughout their life cycle. These …

Scorpion venom constitutes a rich source of biologically active compounds with high
potential for therapeutic and biotechnological applications that can be used as prototypes for …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are found in nearly all living organisms, show broad spectrum
antibacterial activity, and can modulate the immune system. Furthermore, they have a very …

Abstract Epinecidin‐1 (epi‐1), an antimicrobial peptide first identified in marine grouper fish,
has multifunctional bioactivities. The present study aims to improve its therapeutic potential …

Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are amphiphilic molecules displaying a broad-
spectrum of antibacterial activity. QACs are commonly used antiseptics in industrial, home …