Effect of antimicrobial peptides on planktonic growth, biofilm formation and biofilm-derived bacterial viability of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of pneumonia mortality globally. Pneumococcal disease is often associated with prolonged colonisation of hosts and this process is facilitated by biofilm formation that is largely resistant to conventional antibiotics. We investigated the effects of antimi...

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Main Authors: Michael T. Boswell, Riana Cockeran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-01-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/226