在沙门氏菌型杆菌中,泛基因多样化和耐药性基因表征优先考虑了RfaJ作为重要的治疗标志物

Kanwal Khan1, Khurshid Jalal2, Reaz Uddin3

  • 1Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.

概括

这项研究确定了脂聚糖 1,2-葡萄糖转移酶 RfaJ 作为一种有前途的药物向,用于对抗沙门氏菌 Typhi. 美国食品和药物管理局批准的四种化合物显示出治疗台风热的潜力,等待进一步验证.

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