Antibacterial activity of a Tribolium castaneum defensin in an in vitro infection model of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Antibacterial activity of a Tribolium castaneum defensin in an in vitro infection model of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) is the most common bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Increasing rates of antibiotic-resistant S. pneumoniae strains impair therapy and necessitate alternative treatment options. In this study, we analysed insect-derived antimicrobial peptides (...

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Main Authors: Nora S. Lindhauer, Wilhelm Bertrams, Anne Pöppel, Christina E. Herkt, Andre Wesener, Kerstin Hoffmann, Brandon Greene, Mark Van Der Linden, Andreas Vilcinskas, Kerstin Seidel, Bernd Schmeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Virulence
Subjects:
antimicrobial peptides
streptococcus pneumoniae
macrophages
inflammation
insect
antibiotic resistance
defensin
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2019.1685150

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2019.1685150

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