Evaluation of novel compounds as anti-bacterial or anti-virulence agents [PDF]
Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat, leading to an alarming increase in the prevalence of bacterial infections that can no longer be treated with available antibiotics.
Brankica Filipić+4 more
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Carbon nanotubes as anti-bacterial agents. [PDF]
Multidrug-resistant bacterial infections that have evolved via natural selection have increased alarmingly at a global level. Thus, there is a strong need for the development of novel antibiotics for the treatment of these infections. Functionalized carbon nanotubes through their unique properties hold great promise in the fight against multidrug ...
Mocan T+9 more
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Liposomes-Based Drug Delivery Systems of Anti-Biofilm Agents to Combat Bacterial Biofilm Formation [PDF]
All currently approved antibiotics are being met by some degree of resistance by the bacteria they target. Biofilm formation is one of the crucial enablers of bacterial resistance, making it an important bacterial process to target for overcoming ...
Zinb Makhlouf+2 more
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Electronmicroscopy of the anti-bacterial agent produced by Escherichia coli 15 [PDF]
SUMMARY: Some properties of the phage ψ of Escherichia coli 15, as revealed by electronmicroscopy of an u.v.-induced lysate, are described. The differences between this defective phage and a bacteriocine and the type of interaction between this phage and E. coli 15 are discussed.
H. D. Mennigmann
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Effectiveness of Durian Peel Extract as A Natural Anti-Bacterial Agent
Durian (durio zibertinus) is a native tropical fruit from Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia. Durian peel is the highest composition of durian fruit (60-75%), and is still considered as waste that causes environmental problems. This study aimed to analyze the content of secondary metabolites extract, to analyze the anti-bacterial activity of durian ...
Nina Arlofa+3 more
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Synthesis and Biological Significance of Pyrimidine Derivatives as New Anti-bacterial Agents
A heterocyclic moiety has great biological and medicinal significance. The variouspharmacological activities discussed here proves biological importance of pyrimidinemoietyAmong the diverse biological activities of pyrimidine derivatives are antiviral,anticancer, antifungal, antimalarial, sedative, hypnotic, anticonvulsant, anthelmintic, andantithyroid
Archana Pathak, M. Kumar
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Classification of Anti‐Bacterial Agents and Their Functions
Bacteria that cause bacterial infections and disease are called pathogenic bacteria. They cause diseases and infections when they get into the body and begin to reproduce and crowd out healthy bacteria or to grow into tissues that are normally sterile ...
H. Ullah, Saqib Ali
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Methylene blue-containing liposomes as new photodynamic anti-bacterial agents.
Novel cationic liposomes containing the photo-activatable drug methylene blue (MB) strongly enhance the antibacterial activity of MB towards Gram-negative bacteria and improve biofilm penetration.
Giulia Boccalini+8 more
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Screening of Quercus infectoria gall extracts as anti-bacterial agents against dental pathogens
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES A number of bacteria have now become antibiotic-resistant. This increases the importance of ayurvedic drugs. We report, here, the activity of different extracts (petroleum ether, chloroform, methanol and water) of Quercus ...
Archa Vermani, Navneet Bithel, Prabhat
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Computational and Biological Evaluation of β-Adrenoreceptor Blockers as Promising Bacterial Anti-Virulence Agents [PDF]
Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is an increasing public health threat as it has the potential to affect people at any stage of life, as well as veterinary.
Ahmad J. Almalki+4 more
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