Marine pseudovibrio sp. as a novel source of antimicrobials

Antibiotic resistance among pathogenic microorganisms is becoming ever more common. Unfortunately, the development of new antibiotics which may combat resistance has decreased. Recently, however the oceans and the marine animals that reside there have received increased attention as a potential sour...

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Main Authors: Crowley, S., O'Gara, Fergal, O'Sullivan, O., Cotter, P., Dobson, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: MDPI AG 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8209
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author Crowley, S.
O'Gara, Fergal
O'Sullivan, O.
Cotter, P.
Dobson, A.
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description Antibiotic resistance among pathogenic microorganisms is becoming ever more common. Unfortunately, the development of new antibiotics which may combat resistance has decreased. Recently, however the oceans and the marine animals that reside there have received increased attention as a potential source for natural product discovery. Many marine eukaryotes interact and form close associations with microorganisms that inhabit their surfaces, many of which can inhibit the attachment, growth or survival of competitor species. It is the bioactive compounds responsible for the inhibition that is of interest to researchers on the hunt for novel bioactives. The genus Pseudovibrio has been repeatedly identified from the bacterial communities isolated from marine surfaces. In addition, antimicrobial activity assays have demonstrated significant antimicrobial producing capabilities throughout the genus. This review will describe the potency, spectrum and possible novelty of the compounds produced by these bacteria, while highlighting the capacity for this genus to produce natural antimicrobial compounds which could be employed to control undesirable bacteria in the healthcare and food production sectors.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-82092017-09-13T14:37:52Z Marine pseudovibrio sp. as a novel source of antimicrobials Crowley, S. O'Gara, Fergal O'Sullivan, O. Cotter, P. Dobson, A. Antibiotic resistance among pathogenic microorganisms is becoming ever more common. Unfortunately, the development of new antibiotics which may combat resistance has decreased. Recently, however the oceans and the marine animals that reside there have received increased attention as a potential source for natural product discovery. Many marine eukaryotes interact and form close associations with microorganisms that inhabit their surfaces, many of which can inhibit the attachment, growth or survival of competitor species. It is the bioactive compounds responsible for the inhibition that is of interest to researchers on the hunt for novel bioactives. The genus Pseudovibrio has been repeatedly identified from the bacterial communities isolated from marine surfaces. In addition, antimicrobial activity assays have demonstrated significant antimicrobial producing capabilities throughout the genus. This review will describe the potency, spectrum and possible novelty of the compounds produced by these bacteria, while highlighting the capacity for this genus to produce natural antimicrobial compounds which could be employed to control undesirable bacteria in the healthcare and food production sectors. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8209 10.3390/md12125916 MDPI AG unknown
spellingShingle Crowley, S.
O'Gara, Fergal
O'Sullivan, O.
Cotter, P.
Dobson, A.
Marine pseudovibrio sp. as a novel source of antimicrobials
title Marine pseudovibrio sp. as a novel source of antimicrobials
title_full Marine pseudovibrio sp. as a novel source of antimicrobials
title_fullStr Marine pseudovibrio sp. as a novel source of antimicrobials
title_full_unstemmed Marine pseudovibrio sp. as a novel source of antimicrobials
title_short Marine pseudovibrio sp. as a novel source of antimicrobials
title_sort marine pseudovibrio sp. as a novel source of antimicrobials
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8209