Molecular Diversity and Evolution of Antimicrobial Peptides in <i>Musca domestica</i>
As a worldwide sanitary insect pest, the housefly <i>Musca domestica</i> can carry and transmit more than 100 human pathogens without suffering any illness itself, indicative of the high efficiency of its innate immune system. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are the effectors of the innate...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2021-03-01
|
| Series: | Diversity |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/3/107 |