Antimicrobial properties of the skin secretions of frogs

Antimicrobial resistance results in increased morbidity and mortality, and increased health-care costs. Therefore the need to develop new classes of antibiotics is indispensable. Antimicrobial peptides are a relatively new class of potential antibiotics which are fast acting, possess broad-spectrum...

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Main Authors: Thashlin Govender, Abeda Dawood, Adriaan Esterhuyse, David Katerere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2012-05-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:http://192.168.0.108/index.php/sajs/article/view/9626