Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus spp. present challenges in clinical and veterinary settings because effective antimicrobial agents are limited. Phage-encoded peptidoglycan-degrading enzyme, endolysin, is expected to be a novel antimicrobial agent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe global rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a critical challenge necessitating the discovery of novel antimicrobial agents. Mangrove microbes are valuable sources of new antimicrobial compounds. This study reports the discovery of a potent antimicrobial peptide (AMP) from NNS4-3, isolated from mangrove sediment, exhibiting significant activity against methicillin-resistant (MRSA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMethicillin-resistant (MRSA) is a severe threat to public health globally. The development of novel agents has encountered the repeated mechanism of drug resistance. This study aimed to investigate an anti-MRSA substance isolated from a promising soil bacterium.
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