Potential of <i>Streptomyces avermitilis</i>: A Review on Avermectin Production and Its Biocidal Effect

Potential of <i>Streptomyces avermitilis</i>: A Review on Avermectin Production and Its Biocidal Effect

Secondary metabolites produced by the fermentation of <i>Streptomyces avermitilis</i> bacterium are powerful antiparasitic agents used in animal health, agriculture and human infection treatments. Avermectin is a macrocyclic lactone with four structural components (A1, A2, B1, B2), each...

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Main Authors: Ernesto Cerna-Chávez, José Francisco Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Karen Berenice García-Conde, Yisa María Ochoa-Fuentes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-06-01
Series:Metabolites
Subjects:
antiparasitic
avermectin
biocide
macrocyclic lactones
<i>Streptomyces avermitilis</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/7/374

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