The effects of magainin 2-derived and rationally designed antimicrobial peptides on Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
Combating the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among bacteria requires a new class of antimicrobials, which desirably have a narrow spectrum because of their low propensity for the spread of AMR. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which target the bacterial cell membrane, are promising seeds for...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261893 |