Abstract:

Antimicrobial peptides are a kind of gene encoded， ribosome synthesized， small molecular polypeptides that have high efficiency， wide antibacterial spectrum， and low immunogenicity. Many studies have indicated that antimicrobial peptides can inhibit the growth of parasites or even kill them. This paper reviews the research progress on parasiticidal activity of the antimicrobial peptides in recent years， and presents the problems in the research.

Key words: Antimicrobial peptide, Protozoa, Helminth, Mechanism