Antibiotics: mechanisms of action

The antibiotics are a very important class of chemotherapeutic agents that are capable to stop or even selectively destroy pathogens in man and animal. Antimicrobial agents affect susceptible organisms in various ways. The major mechanisms of action of antibiotics are: inhibition of cell wall synthe...

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Main Author: Anca Marculescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociaţia Naţională a Fabricanţilor de Produse de Uz Veterinar 2008-06-01
Series:Medicamentul Veterinar
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Online Access:http://www.veterinarypharmacon.com/docs/452-ARTICOL%204.pdf
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