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Defensins as a promising class of tick antimicrobial peptides: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: Ticks are hematophagous parasites that transmit an extensive range of pathogens to their vertebrate hosts. Ticks can destroy invading microorganisms or alleviate infection via their rudimentary but orchestrated innate immune system. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are important components...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9208123/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35725522 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-022-00996-8 |