Antarctic Fish Antimicrobial Peptides Active Against Bacterial and Viral Pathogens of Aquacultural Importance
Federica Massaro, Luana Cortinovis, Romy Lucon Xiccato, Eleonora Fiocchi, Amedeo Manfrin, Anna Rita Taddei, Paolo Roberto Saraceni, Fernando Porcelli, Anna Toffan, Francesco Buonocore · 2026
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Federica Massaro and colleagues test three antimicrobial peptides from Antarctic fish against germs that plague fish farms, in a 2026 study. Farmed fish suffer bacterial and viral disease, and heavy antibiotic use feeds resistance. The peptides, named Trematocine, Chionodracine, and Cnd-m3, come from fish that live in icy seas. The team checked their killing power, their harm to fish cells, and their pull on the immune system.
Cnd-m3 was the best antibacterial of the three, killing and halting several strains, among them Lactococcus garvieae. Tests showed it breaches the germ's outer membrane and then reaches its inner nucleic parts. Trematocine led against viruses, acting on two enveloped kinds. Both leaders showed low harm to a sea bass cell line and to fish red blood cells in the checks run.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Federica Massaro, Luana Cortinovis, Romy Lucon Xiccato, Eleonora Fiocchi, Amedeo Manfrin, Anna Rita Taddei, Paolo Roberto Saraceni, Fernando Porcelli, Anna Toffan, Francesco Buonocore |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |