Elimination of Antibiotic Resistant Surgical Implant Biofilms Using an Engineered Cationic Amphipath...
Elimination of Antibiotic Resistant Surgical Implant Biofilms Using an Engineered Cationic Amphipathic Peptide WLBU2
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
London: Nature Publishing Group UK
Journal title
Language
English
Formats
Publication information
Publisher
London: Nature Publishing Group UK
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Antibiotics are unable to remove biofilms from surgical implants. This high antibiotic tolerance is related to bacterial persisters, a sub-population of bacteria phenotypically tolerant to antibiotics secondary to a reduced metabolic state. WLBU2 is an engineered cationic amphipathic peptide designed to maximize antimicrobial activity with minimal...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Elimination of Antibiotic Resistant Surgical Implant Biofilms Using an Engineered Cationic Amphipathic Peptide WLBU2
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_cb3d0718c264403fae93484e9e97d3c0
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_cb3d0718c264403fae93484e9e97d3c0
Other Identifiers
ISSN
2045-2322
E-ISSN
2045-2322
DOI
10.1038/s41598-017-17780-6
