Antimicrobial properties of the skin secretions of frogs
Antimicrobial resistance results in increased morbidity and mortality, and increased health-care costs. Therefore the need to develop new classes of antibiotics is indispensable. Antimicrobial peptides are a relatively new class of potential antibiotics which are fast acting, possess broad-spectrum...
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| Main Authors: | Thashlin Govender, Abeda Dawood, Adriaan Esterhuyse, David Katerere |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2012-05-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | https://sajs.co.za/article/view/9846 |
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