AMPIFIN
AMPIFIN
An increase in the production demand has led to over-exploitative methods of cultivation. This has triggered the establishment of subsequent bacterial and viral diseases, causing major economic loss.
Vibriosis is a bacterial infection caused by the vibrio species.
It causes
weariness, necrosis of the skin and appendages, leading to body malformation, and eventually, mortality of
fishes.
Our solution:
An antimicrobial peptide that would bind to MAM7 surface protein present on the bacteria, and inhibit adhesion to the fish.
The peptide will be encapsulated in Chitosan Nanoparticles
![MIT_MAHE: CSNP_capsules (2022) [English]](https://static.igem.wiki/teams/4200/wiki/home/csnp-capsules.gif)
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