Identification and characterization of a novel antibacterial peptide, avian β-defensin 2 from ducks

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 610-618

  Ma, Deying ^a   Wang, Ruiqin ^a,b   Liao, Wenyan ^a,b   Han, Zongxi ^b   Liu, Shengwang ^b  

^a Northeast Agricultural University   (Taiwan)

^b Division of Avian Infectious Diseases   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; AvBD; Duck; Recombinant protein

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BETA DEFENSIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; DNA SEQUENCE; DRUG EFFECT; DUCK; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENETICS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PANCREAS; PH; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN STABILITY; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TEMPERATURE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BETA-DEFENSINS; CLONING, MOLECULAR; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DUCKS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PANCREAS; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN STABILITY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; TEMPERATURE;

ANAS; AVES; BACILLUS CEREUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA; SALMONELLA CHOLERAESUIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 70350536144     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-009-0068-z     Document Type: Article

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