New Perspectives in the Antimicrobial Activity of the Amphibian Temporin B: Peptide Analogs Are Effective Inhibitors of <i>Candida albicans</i> Growth

Temporin B (TB) is a short, positively charged peptide secreted by the granular glands of the European frog <i>Rana temporaria</i>. While the antibacterial and antiviral efficacy of TB and some of its improved analogs are well documented, nothing is known about their antifungal potency s...

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Main Authors: Anant Kakar, Jeanett Holzknecht, Sandrine Dubrac, Maria Luisa Gelmi, Alessandra Romanelli, Florentine Marx
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/6/457