Potential Use of Antimicrobial Peptides as Vaginal Spermicides/Microbicides

• Main Authors: Nongnuj Tanphaichitr (Author), Nopparat Srakaew (Author), Rhea Alonzi (Author), Wongsakorn Kiattiburut (Author), Kessiri Kongmanas (Author), Ruina Zhi (Author), Weihua Li (Author), Mark Baker (Author), Guanshun Wang (Author), Duane Hickling (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The concurrent increases in global population and sexually transmitted infection (STI) demand a search for agents with dual spermicidal and microbicidal properties for topical vaginal application. Previous attempts to develop the surfactant spermicide, nonoxynol-9 (N-9), into a vaginal microbicide w...