Evolution of Antimicrobial Peptides to Self-Assembled Peptides for Biomaterial Applications

Evolution of Antimicrobial Peptides to Self-Assembled Peptides for Biomaterial Applications

Biomaterial-related infections are a persistent burden on patient health, recovery, mortality and healthcare budgets. Self-assembled antimicrobial peptides have evolved from the area of antimicrobial peptides. Peptides serve as important weapons in nature, and increasingly medicine, for combating mi...

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Main Authors: Alice P. McCloskey, Brendan F. Gilmore, Garry Laverty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-10-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
antimicrobial
bacteria
biofilm
biomaterial
infection
peptide
self-assembly
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/3/4/791

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http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/3/4/791

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