Effects of cations on antimicrobial activity of ostricacins-1 and 2 on E. coli O157:H7 and S. aureus 1056MRSA

Current Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-41

  Sugiarto, Haryadi ^a   Yu, Pak Lam ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA DEFENSIN; CALCIUM ION; DIVALENT CATION; MAGNESIUM ION; MONOVALENT CATION; OSTRICACIN 1; OSTRICACIN 2; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE CHARGE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BETA-DEFENSINS; CATIONS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; LEUKOCYTES; METALS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 34250654522     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: 14320991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-006-0554-z     Document Type: Article

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