Anti-Legionella dumoffii Activity of Galleria mellonella Defensin and Apolipophorin III

The gram-negative bacterium Legionella dumoffii is, beside Legionella pneumophila, an etiological agent of Legionnaires’ disease, an atypical form of pneumonia. The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial activity of Galleria mellonella defense polypeptides against L. dumoffii. The extr...

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Main Authors: Palusińska-Szysz, Marta, Zdybicka-Barabas, Agnieszka, Pawlikowska-Pawlęga, Bożena, Mak, Pawel, Cytryńska, Małgorzata
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3546738/