Coronaviruses (CoVs) are by far the largest group of known positive‐sense RNA viruses
having an extensive range of natural hosts. In the past few decades, newly evolved …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are short peptidic molecules produced by most living
creatures. They help unicellular organisms to successfully compete for nutrients with other …

Many short cationic peptides are amphiphilic and are often termed antimicrobial peptides
(AMPs) as they can kill various microorganisms. These AMPs have largely been discovered …

In the last several decades, there have been significant advances in anticancer therapy.
However, the development of resistance to cancer drugs and the lack of specificity related to …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-shortening disease caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis
transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Although bacterial lung infection and …

Building and maintaining a homeostatic relationship between a host and its colonizing
microbiota entails ongoing complex interactions between the host and the microorganisms …

Life-threatening infectious diseases are on their way to cause a worldwide crisis, as treating
them effectively is becoming increasingly difficult due to the emergence of antibiotic resistant …

Antimicrobial peptides are an abundant and diverse group of molecules that are produced
by many tissues and cell types in a variety of invertebrate, plant and animal species. Their …

The heme protein myeloperoxidase (MPO) is a major constituent of neutrophils. As a key
mediator of the innate immune system, neutrophils are rapidly recruited to inflammatory …

The gram-positive bacterium Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent of listeriosis, a
highly fatal opportunistic foodborne infection. Pregnant women, neonates, the elderly, and …