Short, Synthetic Cationic Peptides Have Antibacterial Activity against Mycobacterium smegmatis by Forming Pores in Membrane and Synergizing with Antibiotics

Multicellular organisms are constantly exposed to a multitude of pathogenic microbes. Infection is inhibited in vivo by the innate and adaptive immune system. Mycobacterium species have emerged that are resistant to most antibiotics. We identified several naturally occurring cationic antimicrobial p...

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Autores principales: Gupta, Kajal, Singh, Sameer, van Hoek, Monique L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4790291/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27025629
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics4030358

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4790291/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27025629
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics4030358

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