| Literature DB >> 15728923 |
Xiao-Qing Qiu1, Jie Zhang, He Wang, George Y Wu.
Abstract
A novel antienterococcal peptide was prepared by fusing the enterococcal cCF10 pheromone to the channel-forming domain of colicin Ia, forming Enterococcus faecalis pheromonicin (PMC-EF). This peptide was bactericidal against vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE) organisms. Electron microscopy and vital dyes confirmed increased membrane permeability. All mice made bacteremic with VRE strains survived when they were treated with PMC-EF, while all controls died.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15728923 PMCID: PMC549282 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.49.3.1184-1189.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191