Susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm to alpha-helical peptides: D-enantiomer of LL-37

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a highly versatile opportunistic pathogen and its ability to produce biofilms is a direct impediment to the healing of wounds and recovery from infection. Interest in anti-microbial peptides has grown due to their potential therapeutic applications and their possible use ag...

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Main Authors: Scott N. Dean, Barney M. Bishop, Monique L Van Hoek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00128/full