All eukaryotic organisms, single-celled or multi-cellular, produce a diverse array of natural
anti-infective agents that, in addition to conventional antimicrobial peptides, also include …

Crustaceans are a large and diverse invertebrate animal group that mounts a complex and
efficient innate immune response against a variety of microorganisms. The crustacean …

Antimicrobial peptides and proteins (AMPs) are widespread in the living kingdom. They are
key effectors of defense reactions and mediators of competitions between organisms. They …

The water of the mangrove ecosystem and surrounding coastal areas are gradually
shrinking due to the intense destruction. Therefore, the effects of the physicochemical …

Antilipopolysaccharide factors (ALFs) have been described as highly cationic polypeptides
with a broad spectrum of potent antimicrobial activities. In addition, ALFs have been shown …

The anti-lipopolysaccharide factors (ALFs) are a group of effector molecules of innate
immunity in arthropods, exhibiting binding and neutralizing activities to lipopolysaccharides …

Infectious diseases have significantly delayed the growth of crab aquaculture. Identification
of the immune molecules and characterization of the defense mechanisms will be pivotal to …

Anti-lipopolysaccharide factors (ALFs) are a family of common innate immune effectors in
crustaceans, and they exhibit broad spectrum antimicrobial activity. In this study, we …

The anti-lipopolysaccharide factor (ALF) is a small basic protein that can bind and neutralize
lipopolysaccharide (LPS), mediating degranulation and activation of an intracellular …

In the previous study of the mud crab (Scylla paramamosain) hemocyte proteins, which
interacted with a bacterium, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a protein known as …