Search for dissertations about: "Ian Chopra"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Ian Chopra.

2. 1. Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobial Peptides : Rates, Mechanisms and Fitness Effects

   Author : Maria Pränting; Dan Andersson; Ian Chopra; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : antimicrobial peptides; antibiotic resistance; fitness cost; bacterial evolution; small colony variants; cyclotides; Biologi med inriktning mot mikrobiologi; Biology with specialization in Microbiology; Mikrobiologi; Microbiology;

   Abstract : The rapid emergence of bacterial resistance to antibiotics has necessitated the development of alternative treatment strategies. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are important immune system components that kill microbes rapidly and have broad activity-spectra, making them promising leads for new pharmaceuticals. READ MORE