Antivirulence Properties of a Low-Molecular-Weight Quaternized Chitosan Derivative against <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>

Antivirulence Properties of a Low-Molecular-Weight Quaternized Chitosan Derivative against <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>

The co-occurrence of increasing rates of resistance to current antibiotics and the paucity of novel antibiotics pose major challenges for the treatment of bacterial infections. In this scenario, treatments targeting bacterial virulence have gained considerable interest as they are expected to exert...

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Main Authors: Giuseppantonio Maisetta, Anna Maria Piras, Vincenzo Motta, Simona Braccini, Diletta Mazzantini, Federica Chiellini, Ylenia Zambito, Semih Esin, Giovanna Batoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
chitosan
quaternized chitosan
<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>
pyocyanin
pyoverdin
proteases
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/5/912

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