Aspects of general antimicrobial properties of skin secretionsin the common seal Phoca vitulina

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

M. Bollhorn¹  W. Meyer¹  M. Stede¹ 

关键词: Skin secretions;    Free sugars;    Antimicrobial protection;    Seal;   

DOI  :  10.3354/dao041077

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Inter-Research

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACT: Considerable amounts of several saccharide residues (α-d-Man, β-d-GlcNAc, α-d-GalNAc, β-d-Gal, α-d-Gal,α-l-Fuc, NeuNAc) are demonstrated by lectin histochemistry in the sections of the sebaceous glands, and, particularly, the apocrine tubular glands of the common seal. These sugars may be liberated on the skin surface by microbialactivities and, then, represent a general antimicrobial protection mechanism of the skin because of their ability to inhibit the adherence of different bacteria and fungi to the epidermis.

【 授权许可】

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