Applications of lysozyme, an innate immune defense factor, as an alternative antibiotic
P Ferraboschi, S Ciceri, P Grisenti - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lysozyme is a~ 14 kDa protein present in many mucosal secretions (tears, saliva, and
mucus) and tissues of animals and plants, and plays an important role in the innate …
mucus) and tissues of animals and plants, and plays an important role in the innate …
[HTML][HTML] The applied anatomy of human skin: A model for regeneration
Autologous keratinocyte cultures and combinations of scaffolds, different cell types, solutions
of macromolecules, or growth factors have contributed to the resurfacing of burns and large …
of macromolecules, or growth factors have contributed to the resurfacing of burns and large …
Dynamic Gut Microbiome across Life History of the Malaria Mosquito Anopheles gambiae in Kenya
The mosquito gut represents an ecosystem that accommodates a complex, intimately
associated microbiome. It is increasingly clear that the gut microbiome influences a wide …
associated microbiome. It is increasingly clear that the gut microbiome influences a wide …
Elizabethkingia anophelis bacteremia is associated with clinically significant infections and high mortality
Unlike Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, the clinical importance of E. anophelis is poorly
understood. We determined the clinical and molecular epidemiology of bacteremia caused …
understood. We determined the clinical and molecular epidemiology of bacteremia caused …
The Anopheles Innate Immune System in the Defense against Malaria Infection
AM Clayton, Y Dong, G Dimopoulos - Journal of innate immunity, 2014 - karger.com
The multifaceted innate immune system of insects is capable of fighting infection by a variety
of pathogens including those causing human malaria. Malaria transmission by the …
of pathogens including those causing human malaria. Malaria transmission by the …
Elizabethkingia anophelis sp. nov., isolated from the midgut of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae
P Kämpfer, H Matthews, SP Glaeser… - … of systematic and …, 2011 - microbiologyresearch.org
The taxonomic position, growth characteristics and antibiotic resistance properties of a
slightly yellow-pigmented bacterial strain, designated R26T, isolated from the midgut of the …
slightly yellow-pigmented bacterial strain, designated R26T, isolated from the midgut of the …
[HTML][HTML] The Anopheles mosquito microbiota and their impact on pathogen transmission
M Gendrin, GK Christophides - Anopheles mosquitoes-New …, 2013 - intechopen.com
An ecosystem is composed of a biological community and its physical environment. A
unique ecosystem is the metazoan digestive tract, which contains and interacts with many …
unique ecosystem is the metazoan digestive tract, which contains and interacts with many …
20-Hydroxyecdysone primes innate immune responses that limit bacterial and malarial parasite survival in Anopheles gambiae
Blood feeding is an integral behavior of mosquitoes to acquire nutritional resources needed
for reproduction. This requirement also enables mosquitoes to serve as efficient vectors to …
for reproduction. This requirement also enables mosquitoes to serve as efficient vectors to …
Anopheles gambiae larvae mount stronger immune responses against bacterial infection than adults: evidence of adaptive decoupling in mosquitoes
Background The immune system of adult mosquitoes has received significant attention
because of the ability of females to vector disease-causing pathogens while ingesting blood …
because of the ability of females to vector disease-causing pathogens while ingesting blood …
Insight into the structural hierarchy of the protease cascade that regulates the mosquito melanization response
Serine protease cascades regulate important insect immune responses, including
melanization and Toll pathway activation. In the context of melanization, central components …
melanization and Toll pathway activation. In the context of melanization, central components …