Differential activity of a lectin from Solieria filiformis against human pathogenic bacteria

A lectin isolated from the red alga Solieria filiformis was evaluated for its effect on the growth of 8 gram-negative and 3 gram-positive bacteria cultivated in liquid medium (three independent experiments/bacterium). The lectin (500 µg/mL) stimulated the growth of the gram-positive species Bacillus...

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Main Authors: M.L. Holanda, V.M.M. Melo, L.M.C.M. Silva, R.C.N. Amorim, M.G. Pereira, N.M.B. Benevides
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2005-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Red alga
Solieria filiformis
Human pathogenic bacteria
Lectin
Antibacterial activity
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005001200005
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