Testing Protozoacidal Activity of Ligand-lytic Peptides Against Termite Gut Protozoa in vitro (Protozoa Culture) and in vivo (Microinjection into Termite Hindgut)

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Introduction

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Creation and Preparation of Peptides and Lytic Peptide Conjugates

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Extraction of Termite Gut Protozoa Under Anaerobic Conditions

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Binding of Fluorescent-coupled Ligand to Termite Gut Protozoa

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Binding Ligand-coupled Lytic Peptides to Termite Gut Protozoa

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Injecting Fluorescent-coupled Ligand into the Termite Hindgut

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Injecting Ligand-coupled Lytic Peptide into the Termite Hindgut

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Results: Synthesized Ligand Increases Lytic Peptide Binding and Activity Against Termite Gut Protozoa

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Conclusion