Comparison of the activity spectra against pathogens of bacterial strains producing a mutacin or a lantibiotic

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 322-331

  Morency, H ^a   Mota Meira, M ^a   LaPointe, G ^a   Lacroix, C ^a   Lavoie, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Bacteriocin; Lantibiotic; Mutacin

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA; DRUG THERAPY; HEALTH RISKS; HOSPITALS;

INFECTIOUS DISEASES;

BACTERIOLOGY;

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; EPIDERMIN; GALLIDERMIN; LANTIBIOTIC; MUTACIN; MUTACIN A; MUTACIN B; MUTACIN C; MUTACIN D; MUTACIN I; MUTACIN J; MUTACIN K; MUTACIN L; MUTACIN M; MUTACIN P; MUTACIN Q; MUTACIN T; MUTACIN X; NISIN; NISIN A; NISIN Z; SUBTILIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIUM; DRUG RESISTANCE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE COURSE; ENTEROCOCCUS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; INFECTION; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; ENTEROCOCCUS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; NEGIBACTERIA; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; STAPHYLOCOCCI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 0034887091     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w01-013     Document Type: Article

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