A Silkworm Infection Model for<i> </i>In Vivo<i> </i>Study<i> </i>of Glycopeptide Antibiotics

A Silkworm Infection Model for<i> </i>In Vivo<i> </i>Study<i> </i>of Glycopeptide Antibiotics

Glycopeptide antibiotics (GPAs) are drugs of last resort for treating infections by Gram-positive bacteria. They inhibit bacterial cell wall assembly by binding to the d-Ala-d-Ala terminus of peptidoglycan precursors, leading to cell lysis<b>. </b>Vancomycin and teicoplanin are first gen...

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Main Authors: Aurora Montali, Francesca Berini, Maurizio Francesco Brivio, Maristella Mastore, Alessio Saviane, Silvia Cappellozza, Flavia Marinelli, Gianluca Tettamanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
insect infection model
Bombyx mori
glycopeptide antibiotics
vancomycin
teicoplanin
dalbavancin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/6/300

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