Abstract
Pests, such as cockroaches, thrive in polluted conditions that are detrimental to Homo sapiens, suggesting that such species possess mechanisms to protect themselves against pathogens. Besides their immunity to fight pathogens, we hypothesize that the microbial gut flora of pests produces antimicrobials to thwart communicable diseases. It is pro-posed that the search for new antimicrobials originating from unusual sources will generate useful leads in the identification of new anti-infective agents.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e190122200350 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Anti-Infective Agents |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2022 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- anti infective agents
- antimicrobials
- Cockroach
- gut bacteria
- pathogens
- pests
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Infectious Diseases