In Vitro Evaluation of Antimicrobial Peptides from the Black Soldier Fly ( Hermetia Illucens ) against a Selection of Human Pathogens

With the ever growing antimicrobial resistance, finding new candidates for antimicrobial drug development is indispensable. Antimicrobial peptides have steadily gained attention as alternatives for conventional antibiotics, due to some highly desirable characteristics, such as their low propensity for resistance development.