Anti-Mycoplasma Activity of Daptomycin and Its Use for Mycoplasma Elimination in Cell Cultures of Rickettsiae

• Main Authors: Wiwit Tantibhedhyangkul (Author), Ekkarat Wongsawat (Author), Sutthicha Matamnan (Author), Naharuthai Inthasin (Author), Jintapa Sueasuay (Author), Yupin Suputtamongkol (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mycoplasma contamination detrimentally affects cellular functions and the growth of intracellular pathogens in cell cultures. Although several mycoplasmacidal agents are commercially available for sterile cell cultures, they are not applicable to rickettsia-infected cells. In our attempt to find an...