The activity of a small lytic peptide PTP-7 on Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 663-668

  Kharidia, Riddhi ^a   Liang, Jun F ^a  

^a Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

antimicrobial activity; bacterial infections; biofilm; peptide; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PEPTIDE; PTP 7 LYTIC PEPTIDE; PTP-7 LYTIC PEPTIDE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PEPTIDES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 80052296604     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 19763794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-011-1013-5     Document Type: Article

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