<i>Lutzomyia longipalpis</i> Antimicrobial Peptides: Differential Expression during Development and Potential Involvement in Vector Interaction with Microbiota and <i>Leishmania</i>

<i>Lutzomyia longipalpis</i> Antimicrobial Peptides: Differential Expression during Development and Potential Involvement in Vector Interaction with Microbiota and <i>Leishmania</i>

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are produced to control bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and other infectious agents. Sand fly larvae develop and feed on a microbe-rich substrate, and the hematophagous females are exposed to additional pathogens. We focused on understanding the role of the AMPs attacin (Att...

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Main Authors: Erich Loza Telleria, Bruno Tinoco-Nunes, Tereza Leštinová, Lívia Monteiro de Avellar, Antonio Jorge Tempone, André Nóbrega Pitaluga, Petr Volf, Yara Maria Traub-Csekö
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Lutzomyia longipalpis</i>
antimicrobial peptides
innate immunity
RNAi gene silencing
<i>Leishmania</i>
microbiota
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/6/1271

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