The Antimicrobial Peptide AMP-17 Derived from <i>Musca domestica</i> Inhibits Biofilm Formation and Eradicates Mature Biofilm in <i>Candida albicans</i>

• Main Authors: Chaoqin Sun (Author), Xinyu Zhao (Author), Zhenglong Jiao (Author), Jian Peng (Author), Luoxiong Zhou (Author), Longbing Yang (Author), Mingjiao Huang (Author), Chunren Tian (Author), Guo Guo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The biofilm formation of <i>C. albicans</i> represents a major virulence factor during candidiasis. Biofilm-mediated drug resistance has necessitated the search for a new antifungal treatment strategy. In our previous study, a novel antimicrobial peptide named AMP-17 derived from <i&g...