Una nueva cepa de Fusarium sp. con actividad antimicrobiana

Xochitl Morales-de la Cruz1, Leonardo Serrano-Márquez1, Guillermo Mendoza2

  • 1Instituto de Ecología, A. C., Red de Biodiversidad y Sistemática. Carretera Antigua a Coatepec No. 351, El Haya, 91073, Xalapa, Veracruz, México.

Microbial pathogenesis
|August 27, 2025
PubMed
Resumen

Este estudio identificó Fusarium sp. la cepa PH130, que revela su potente actividad antimicrobiana contra los patógenos agrícolas y clínicos. Los extractos demostraron una inhibición significativa de hongos y bacterias, lo que sugiere el potencial para el descubrimiento de nuevos medicamentos.

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