Pathogenic microorganisms and their chronic pathogenicity are significant concerns in
biomedical research. Biofilm-linked persistent infections are not easy to treat due to resident …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) occur in all kingdoms of life and are integral to host defense.
They have diverse structures and target a variety of organisms, both by nonspecific …

As important physiological regulators, peptides have been used in many fields including
medicine, cosmetics, healthcare products, animal nutrition and health, and plant nutrition …

Plant defensins form a family of proteins with a broad spectrum of protective activities
against fungi, bacteria, and insects. Furthermore, some plant defensins have revealed …

The global challenge to prevent fungal spoilage and mycotoxin contamination on food and
feed requires the development of new antifungal strategies. Antimicrobial peptides and …

A large range of ingredients for food and food products are subject to fungal contamination,
which is a major cause of destruction of crops, exposure of animals and humans to invasive …

Infections caused by invasive fungal biofilms have been widely associated with high
morbidity and mortality rates, mainly due to the advent of antibiotic resistance. Moreover …

Defensins are one the largest group of antimicrobial peptides and are part of the innate
defence. Defensins are produced by animals, plants and fungi. In animals and plants …