Identification of duck liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 and characterization of its bactericidal activity
Objective This study was conducted to identify duck liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP-2) and demonstrate its antimicrobial activity against various pathogens. Methods Tissue samples were collected from 6 to 8-week-old Pekin ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus), total RNA was extracted,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
2019-07-01
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Series: | Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-18-0571.pdf |