Antibacterial activity of a synthetic peptide (PR-26) derived from PR-39, a proline-arginine-rich neutrophil antimicrobial peptide

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 115-121

  Shi, Jishu ^a   Ross, Christopher R ^a   Chengappa, M M ^a   Sylte, Matt J ^a   McVey, D Scott ^a   Blecha, Frank ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PR 26; PR 39; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SYNTHESIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SWINE; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0030032395     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aac.40.1.115     Document Type: Article

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