Antibacterial effects of carbon monoxide

Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 760-768

  Wilson, Jayne Louise ^a   Jesse, Helen E ^a   Poole, Robert K ^a   Davidge, Kelly S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial agent; Carbon monoxide; Carbon monoxide releasing molecules; CO RM; Haemproteins

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE RELEASING MOLECULE 3; HEME OXYGENASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84860541995     PISSN: 13892010     EISSN: 18734316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138920112800399329     Document Type: Review

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