Mutations in Neisseria gonorrhoeae grown in sub-lethal concentrations of monocaprin do not confer resistance.

Neisseria gonorrhoeae, due to its short lipooligosaccharide structure, is generally more sensitive to the antimicrobial effects of some fatty acids than most other Gram negative bacteria. This supports recent development of a fatty acid-based potential treatment for gonococcal infections, particular...

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Main Authors: Colin P Churchward, Alan Calder, Lori A S Snyder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5886539?pdf=render