原子力显微镜揭示了Hermetia illucens脂肪酸对MDR细菌的抗菌机制

Heakal Mohamed1,2, Sergey Leonov3, Elena Marusich4

  • 1Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI), Dokki, Giza, Egypt. heakal2018@gmail.com.

概括

来自Hermetia illucens (HI) 幼虫脂肪的脂肪酸对抗多药耐药 (MDR) 病原体具有强大的抗菌活性. 这些天然化合物迅速破坏细菌膜,提供了一个有前途的替代治疗策略.

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