La avermectina, el benzoato de emamectina, mata las bacterias gram-positivas y se dirige a la envoltura celular de

Rabih Ahmad1, Drew Lewis1, Lou Ann Verellen1

  • 1London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ontario, Canada.

Microbiology spectrum
|September 2, 2025
PubMed
Resumen

Las avermectinas, previamente consideradas inactivas contra las bacterias, muestran propiedades antibacterianas, particularmente el benzoato de emamectina contra las bacterias gram-positivas. Esta avermectina se dirige a la síntesis de la envoltura celular, ofreciendo el potencial para reutilizar estos medicamentos contra las infecciones bacterianas.

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