A novel defensin-like peptide contributing to antimicrobial and antioxidant capacity of the tick Dermacentor silvarum (Acari: Ixodidae)
Fengjiao Li, Zhihua Gao, Kuang Wang, Yinan Zhao, Hui Wang, Meichen Zhao, Yawen Zhao, Lingqian Bai, Zhijun Yu, Xiaolong Yang
Topics & Concepts
DefensinAnimal ecologyBiologyMicrobiologyAntimicrobial peptidesAntimicrobialPeptideBeta defensinSignal peptideTickPeptide sequenceBiochemistryGeneVirologyZoologyAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesVector-borne infectious diseasesInvertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms