Melittin Inhibition and Eradication Activity for Resistant Polymicrobial Biofilm Isolated from a Dairy Industry after Disinfection

The emerging concern about the increase of antibiotic resistance and associated biofilm has encouraged scientists to look for alternative antibiotics such as antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). This study evaluated the ability of melittin to act as an antibacterial biofilm inhibitor and biofilm remover c...

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Main Authors: Emilia Galdiero, Antonietta Siciliano, Renato Gesuele, Valeria Di Onofrio, Annarita Falanga, Angela Maione, Renato Liguori, Giovanni Libralato, Marco Guida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4012394