Exploring the potential role of defensins in differential vector competence of body and head lice for Bartonella quintana

Abstract Background The body and head lice of humans are conspecific, but only the body louse functions as a vector to transmit bacterial pathogens such as Bartonella quintana. Both louse subspecies have only two antimicrobial peptides, defensin 1 and defensin 2. Consequently, any differences in the...

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Principais autores:	Kyungjae Andrew Yoon, Do Eun Lee, Si Hyeock Lee, Ju Hyeon Kim
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2023-06-01
coleção:	Parasites & Vectors
Assuntos:	Human louse Antimicrobial peptide Defensin Antimicrobial activity Bartonella quintana
Acesso em linha:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05802-4
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