A Diverse Family of Host-Defense Peptides (Piscidins) Exhibit Specialized Anti-Bacterial and Anti-Protozoal Activities in Fishes

Open Access

Peer-reviewed

Research Article

Scott A. Salger ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Scott A. Salger, Benjamin J. Reading

Affiliation Department of Applied Ecology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
⨯
Katherine R. Cassady,

Affiliation Department of Applied Ecology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
⨯
Benjamin J. Reading ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Scott A. Salger, Benjamin J. Reading

* E-mail: bjreadin@ncsu.edu

Affiliation Department of Applied Ecology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
⨯
Edward J. Noga

Current address: South Eastern Aquatechnologies, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida, United States of America

Affiliation Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
⨯

Reader Comments (0)

Genomics
Is the Subject Area "Genomics" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Gene expression
Is the Subject Area "Gene expression" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Polymerase chain reaction
Is the Subject Area "Polymerase chain reaction" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Protozoans
Is the Subject Area "Protozoans" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Sequence alignment
Is the Subject Area "Sequence alignment" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Antibacterials
Is the Subject Area "Antibacterials" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Bacterial pathogens
Is the Subject Area "Bacterial pathogens" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
DNA
Is the Subject Area "DNA" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.