Human and mosquito lysozymes [electronic resource] : old molecules for new approaches against malaria / Mauro Prato, editor.

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Human and mosquito lysozymes [electronic resource] : old molecules for new approaches against malaria / Mauro Prato, editor.

9783319094328 electronic book
3319094327 electronic book
9783319094311

Cham : Springer, [2014]

©2015

English

1 online resource (ix, 108 pages) : illustrations (some color)

10.1007/978-3-319-09432-8 doi

RC157 .H86 2015eb

616.9/3626

Malaria remains an alarming emergency in developing countries. It is thus urgent to identify any parasite or host molecules that can serve as new affordable markers for early diagnosis of disease complications or as new targets for vector control. In this context, human and mosquito lysozymes are good candidate molecules, as their involvement in malaria has been recently reported by several independent groups. This book reviews the grounded knowledge on malaria etiology and physiopathology, as well as the current approaches for diagnosis, therapy, and vector control. In addition, the emerging.

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ReferencesChapter 7: Beyond Lysozyme: Antimicrobial Peptides Against Malaria; 1 Introduction; 2 Antimicrobial Peptides in℗ Malaria; 2.1 Antimalarial AMPs Source; 2.2 Defensins; 2.3 Scorpine; 2.4 Cecropins, Melittin, and℗ Cecropin-Melittin Hybrids; 2.5 Magainin; 2.6 Dermaseptins; 2.7 Gambicin; 2.8 Other Antimalarial AMPs; 3 Potential Application of℗ AMPs in℗ Malaria Research and℗ Control; References; Index.

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