An amphipathic peptide with antibiotic activity against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria

Peptide antibiotics often display a very narrow therapeutic index. Here, the authors present an optimized peptide antibiotic with broad-spectrum in vitro activities, in vivo efficacy in multiple disease models against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections, and reduced toxicity.

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Main Authors: Alysha G. Elliott, Johnny X. Huang, Søren Neve, Johannes Zuegg, Ingrid A. Edwards, Amy K. Cain, Christine J. Boinett, Lars Barquist, Carina Vingsbo Lundberg, Jason Steen, Mark S. Butler, Mehdi Mobli, Kaela M. Porter, Mark A. T. Blaskovich, Sergio Lociuro, Magnus Strandh, Matthew A. Cooper
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c52da634b87d440cbbc0c10a3c254c56
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