Defensins as a promising class of tick antimicrobial peptides: a scoping review

• Main Authors: Jiahui Wu (Author), Xia Zhou (Author), Qiaoqiao Chen (Author), Zhiqiang Chen (Author), Jinyu Zhang (Author), Lele Yang (Author), Yuxuan Sun (Author), Guohui Wang (Author), Jianfeng Dai (Author), Tingting Feng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract 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 com...