Antimicrobial and anti-virulence activity of capsaicin against erythromycin-resistant, cell-invasive group A streptococci

Frontiers in Microbiology

Volumn 6, Issue NOV, 2015, Pages

  Marini, Emanuela ^a   Magi, Gloria ^a   Mingoia, Marina ^a   Pugnaloni, Armanda ^a   Facinelli, Bruna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Capsaicin; Cell invasion; Group A streptococci; Haemolytic activity; Hormesis; Virulence

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BIOFILM; CELL ADHESION; CELL INVASION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEMOLYSIS; MINIMUM BACTERICIDAL CONCENTRATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 84949803835     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664302X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01281     Document Type: Article

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