Development of Antimicrobial Peptides from Aquaculture Species
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Antimicrobial Peptides".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 June 2022) | Viewed by 3285
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the development of intensive culture, various diseases caused by bacteria and viruses had frequently occurred in cultured aquatic species and caused catastrophic economic losses to aquaculture. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which participate in humoral immune responses, are considered to be an integral component of the innate immune system. AMPs are widely distributed across the whole living kingdom with a broad spectrum of activities against bacteria, fungi, viruses and eukaryotic parasites. Studies on AMPs will be useful in understanding the immune defense mechanisms of aquaculture species and giving new insights into diseases control in aquaculture. This Special Issue seeks manuscript submissions that further our understanding of the structure and potential function of AMPs in cultured fish, crustaceans and mollusks. Submissions on the immune response and disease resistance of aquaculture species are also encouraged.
Dr. Yuan Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- antimicrobial peptides
- antimicrobial activity
- immune response
- innate immunity
- shrimp
- crab
- fish
- mollusks
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