Antimicrobial properties and immune-related gene expression of a C-type lectin isolated from Pinctada fucata martensii
Jun-Jun He, Chenghao Shen, Haiying Liang, Xiaochen Fang, Jinzhao Lu
Topics & Concepts
BiologyInnate immune systemC-type lectinLectinAntimicrobial peptidesComplementary DNAImmune systemFicolinMolecular biologyLectin pathwayMicrobiologyBiochemistryGeneAntimicrobialImmunologyComplement systemAlternative complement pathwayInvertebrate Immune Response MechanismsAquaculture disease management and microbiotaParasite Biology and Host Interactions