Bacterial infections caused by 'superbugs' are increasing globally, and conventional
antibiotics are becoming less effective against these bacteria, such that we risk entering a …

From the 1940s to the 1960s, the discovery of antibiotics held substantial promise for the
treatment of bacterial infection, and it was also widely used in food, agriculture, and other …

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 …

Multidrug-resistant bacteria are a severe threat to public health. Conventional antibiotics are
becoming increasingly ineffective as a result of resistance, and it is imperative to find new …

In the last few years, feed additives have been used in animal nutrition to improve nutrient
utilization, health parameters and animal performance. However, the use of antibiotics as …

The alarming escalation of infectious diseases resistant to conventional antibiotics requires
urgent global actions, including the development of new therapeutics. Antimicrobial peptides …

Gene‐encoded antimicrobial peptides are an important component of host defense in
animals ranging from insects to mammals. They do not target specific molecular receptors …

We report the existence of a previously unknown antimicrobial domain near the N-terminus
of lactoferrin in a region distinct from its iron-binding sites. A single active peptide …

The increasing resistance of bacteria to conventional antibiotics resulted in a strong effort to
develop antimicrobial compounds with new mechanisms of action. Antimicrobial peptides …

Antibacterial, membrane-lytic peptides belong to the innate immune system and host
defense mechanism of a multitude of animals and plants. The largest group of peptide …