Antibacterial activity of the Antarctic bacterium Janthinobacterium sp. SMN 33.6 against multi-resistant Gram-negative bacteria

Antibacterial activity of the Antarctic bacterium Janthinobacterium sp. SMN 33.6 against multi-resistant Gram-negative bacteria

Background: The increment of resistant strains to commonly used antibiotics in clinical practices places in evidence the urgent need to search for new compounds with antibacterial activity. The adaptations that Antarctic microorganisms have developed, due to the extreme environment that they inhabit...

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Main Authors: Geraldine Asencio, Paris Lavin, Karen Alegría, Mariana Domínguez, Helia Bello, Gerardo González-Rocha, Marcelo González-Aravena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
Subjects:
Antarctica
Antimicrobial
Antibiotic resistance
Bacterial pigment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S071734581300002X

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