Role of Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in control of mastitis

Mastitis is still considered as devastating condition for dairy animals. The management of mastitis involves the use of a wide range of antibiotics. Antimicrobial resistance has a serious challenge in today’s era due to the indiscriminate use of antimicrobials. A strong drive towards reducing antibiotic residues in animal food products has led to research in finding new alternatives to antimicrobial agents. There has been a great deal of interest in antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as potential next-generation antibiotics since they are non-toxic, bioactive small proteins, naturally produced by living organisms that represent the first line of defense against bacteria, viruses, and fungi. As a result of their properties and despite their ancient origin, AMPs should be able to replace antibiotics in the battle against pathogenic microbes in the near future