Géssika Silva Souza

Activity of recombinant and natural defensins from Vigna unguiculata seeds against Leishmania amazonensis.

C. Retamal, O. Machado, A. O. Carvalho, 2013, Experimental parasitology.

The toxic effect of Vu-Defr, a defensin from Vigna unguiculata seeds, on Leishmania amazonensis is associated with reactive oxygen species production, mitochondrial dysfunction, and plasma membrane perturbation.

E. D. de Melo, L. D. de Carvalho, Géssika Silva Souza, 2018, Canadian journal of microbiology.

A synthetic peptide derived of the β2–β3 loop of the plant defensin from Vigna unguiculata seeds induces Leishmania amazonensis apoptosis-like cell death

O. Machado, E. D. de Melo, L. D. de Carvalho, 2019, Amino Acids.