Co-infecting pathogen lineages have additive effects on host bacterial communities.
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DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiab030
Abstract: Amphibian skin bacteria may confer protection against the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), but responses of skin bacteria to different Bd lineages are poorly understood. The global panzootic lineage (Bd-GPL) has caused amphibian declines and extinctions… read more here.
Keywords: pathogen lineages; infecting pathogen; skin; amphibian skin ... See more keywords
Amphibian skin-associated Pigmentiphaga: Genome sequence and occurrence across geography and hosts
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223747
Abstract: The bacterial communities colonizing amphibian skin have been intensively studied due to their interactions with pathogenic chytrid fungi that are causing drastic amphibian population declines. Bacteria of the family Alcaligenaceae, and more specifically of the… read more here.
Keywords: geography; genome sequence; skin; amphibian skin ... See more keywords
Figainin 1, a Novel Amphibian Skin Peptide with Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Properties
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9090625
Abstract: Amphibian skin secretions are abundant in bioactive compounds, especially antimicrobial peptides. These molecules are generally cationic and rich in hydrophobic amino acids, have an amphipathic structure and adopt an α-helical conformation when in contact with… read more here.
Keywords: antimicrobial antiproliferative; novel amphibian; amphibian skin; skin peptide ... See more keywords
Amphibian Skin and Skin Secretion: An Exotic Source of Bioactive Peptides and Its Application
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DOI: 10.3390/foods12061282
Abstract: Amphibians have been consumed as an alternative protein source all around the world due to their delicacy. The skin of edible amphibians, particularly frogs and giant salamanders, always goes to waste without further utilization. However,… read more here.
Keywords: amphibian skin; skin; bioactive peptides; source ... See more keywords
Peptides for Skin Protection and Healing in Amphibians
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules24020347
Abstract: Amphibian skin is not to be considered a mere tegument; it has a multitude of functions related to respiration, osmoregulation, and thermoregulation, thus allowing the individuals to survive and thrive in the terrestrial environment. Moreover,… read more here.
Keywords: protection; peptides skin; healing amphibians; skin protection ... See more keywords
First Evidence of Anti-Steatotic Action of Macrotympanain A1, an Amphibian Skin Peptide from Odorrana macrotympana
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules27217417
Abstract: Many different amphibian skin peptides have been characterized and proven to exert various biological actions, such as wound-healing, immunomodulatory, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic effects. In this work, the possible anti-steatotic effect of macrotympanain A1 (MA1)… read more here.
Keywords: skin peptide; amphibian skin; odorrana macrotympana; steatotic action ... See more keywords