Differential activity of a lectin from Solieria filiformis against human pathogenic bacteria

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1769-1773

  Holanda, M L ^a   Melo, V M M ^a   Silva, L M C M ^a   Amorim, R C N ^a   Pereira, M G ^a   Benevides, N M B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Human pathogenic bacteria; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Lectin; Red alga; Solieria filiformis

Indexed keywords

CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR; LECTIN; MANNAN; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLIERA FILIFORMIS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIOSTASIS; CELL DENSITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BINDING SITE; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG PURIFICATION; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NONHUMAN; PROTEUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RED ALGA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; SOLIERA FILIFORMIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ALGAE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PROTEUS (ENTEROBACTERIA); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RHODOPHYTA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; SOLIERIA FILIFORMIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 30544445136     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2005001200005     Document Type: Article

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