The insect antimicrobial peptide cecropin A disrupts uropathogenic Escherichia coli biofilms
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DOI: 10.1038/s41522-020-0116-3
Abstract: Current antibiotics cannot eradicate uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) biofilms, leading to recurrent urinary tract infections. Here, we show that the insect antimicrobial peptide cecropin A (CecA) can destroy planktonic and sessile biofilm-forming UPEC cells, either… read more here.
Keywords: insect antimicrobial; escherichia coli; uropathogenic escherichia; antimicrobial peptide ... See more keywords