Antibacterial screening of epidermal mucus protein extract of freshwater Bornean spotted barb Barbodes sealei

• Main Authors: Yang, Lee, Lim, Jia Zhen, Badiozaman, Sulaiman, Lesley Maurice, Bilung, Ngieng, Ngui Sing, Chong, Yee Ling
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IAU (Tonekabon)- Iran 2023
• Subjects: QL Zoology; SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44795/1/Antibacterial%20screening.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44795/; https://intelaquares.tonekabon.iau.ir/article_702691.html; https://doi.org/10.22034/IAR.2023.1980719.1402
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

The epidermal mucus of fish serves as the first line of defence against the microbe-rich aquatic environment, containing various innate immune components, including antimicrobial proteins. However, information regarding the antibacterial properties of skin mucus of Bornean native fish is scarce. Thi...