Outer Membrane Vesicles Protect Gram-Negative Bacteria against Host Defense Peptides
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DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00523-21
Abstract: Antibiotic resistance is a pressing problem and estimated to be a leading cause of mortality by 2050. Antimicrobial peptides, also known as host defense peptides (HDPs), and HDP-derived antimicrobials have potent antimicrobial activity and high… read more here.
Keywords: host defense; defense peptides; hdps; resistance ... See more keywords
Evaluating pre-pregnancy dietary diversity vs. dietary quality scores as predictors of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195103
Abstract: Background Dietary diversity scores (DDS) are considered as metrics for monitoring the implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, but they need to be rigorously evaluated. Objective To examine two DDS, the Food Groups Index… read more here.
Keywords: quality; trend; dietary diversity; gdm ... See more keywords
A Novel Generation of Tailored Antimicrobial Drugs Based on Recombinant Multidomain Proteins
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DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15041068
Abstract: Antibiotic resistance has exponentially increased during the last years. It is necessary to develop new antimicrobial drugs to prevent and treat infectious diseases caused by multidrug- or extensively-drug resistant (MDR/XDR)-bacteria. Host Defense Peptides (HDPs) have… read more here.
Keywords: antimicrobial drugs; recombinant multidomain; generation; multidomain proteins ... See more keywords