A new model for analyzing antimicrobial peptides with biomedical applications /
This volume first presents evidence for the earthworm's immune system; the results strongly suggest that certain molecules of the earthworm's immune system may be exploited as natural antibiotics - thus the biomedical applications.
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| Natura: | Licensed eBooks |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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Amsterdam : Tokyo :
IOS ; Ohmsha,
2002.
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| Serie: | NATO science series. Life and behavioural sciences ;
v. 343. |
| Accesso online: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=87524 |
Sommario:
- Preface; Contents; Introduction to the Earthworm Immune System; Coelomocytes (Leukocytes); Antimicrobial Activity and Cytotoxicity; Other Annelid Models: Leeches; Other Invertebrate Models; Mitogenic, Lectin and Cytokine-like Activities; Activities against Parasites; Summary and Perspectives; Bibliography of Edwin L. Cooper emphasizing on earthworms (1966-2002); Author Index.