Small proteins with antimicrobial properties found in the mucus of the brown garden snail may open the door to the development of new treatments for patients with cystic fibrosis(CF) who often experience lung infections caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a study says.
The findings of the study, “Identification and characterisation of anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa proteins in mucus of the brown garden snail, Cornu aspersum,” were published in the British Journal of Biomedical Science.