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- Title
Discovery of antibiotic adjuvants.
- Authors
Farha, Maya A; Brown, Eric D
- Abstract
The article offers information on the increasing need of new therapeutic strategies in the wake of rising number of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. It mentions the role of antibiotic adjuvants in increasing the efficacy of existing antibiotics and for suppressing the emergence of resistant strains. It further details the importance of modeling of reactive oxygen species in bacteria which help in finding targets for adjuvants that boost antibiotic activity.
- Subjects
THERAPEUTICS; PATHOGENIC microorganisms; IMMUNOLOGICAL adjuvants; ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA
- Publication
Nature Biotechnology, 2013, Vol 31, Issue 2, p120
- ISSN
1087-0156
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/nbt.2500