Antibacterial and Antifungal Properties of a Novel Antimicrobial Peptide GK-19 and Its Application in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Induced by <i>MRSA</i> or <i>Candida albicans</i>

• Main Authors: Chenghua Song (Author), Ruichao Wen (Author), Jiaxuan Zhou (Author), Xiaoyan Zeng (Author), Zi Kou (Author), Jia Zhang (Author), Tao Wang (Author), Pengkang Chang (Author), Yi Lv (Author), Rongqian Wu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The increasing resistance of human pathogens promotes the development of novel antimicrobial agents. Due to the physical bactericidal mechanism of membrane disruption, antimicrobial peptides are considered as potential therapeutic candidates without inducing microbial resistance. Scorpion venom-deri...