Gallinacin and Fowlicidin: Two Promising Antimicrobial Peptides in ChickensAND#8212;A Review

Antimicrobial peptides (AMP) which have been identified in almost all groups of organisms, are the small cationic molecules that recognize the pathogen associated molecular patterns of the microbes. In chicken two main AMPs that play significant roles in bolstering the innate immunity are gallinacin...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: C. S. Mukhopadhyaya, Ravi Kumar and G. S. Brahc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2010-12-01
Series:Veterinary World
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/mnstemps/2/2-1296644221.pdf