Antibacterial Effect of Eicosapentaenoic Acid against Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus: Killing Kinetics, Selection for Resistance, and Potential Cellular Target

Polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; C20:5n-3), are attracting interest as possible new topical antibacterial agents, particularly due to their potency and perceived safety. However, relatively little is known of the underlying mechanism of antibacterial action of EPA or...

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Autores principales: Le, Phuc Nguyen Thien, Desbois, Andrew P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5706024/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29104213
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md15110334

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5706024/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29104213
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md15110334

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