Fish antimicrobial peptides and the indentification of gadoid cathelicidins

With the culture of marine fish species increasing, interest in ways to combat infection in these species has grown. One such avenue is the search for novel antimicrobials. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are host derived molecules with a significant role in innate immune responses and have been studi...

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Main Author: Shewring, Dawn M.
Published: University of Aberdeen 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.553865