Tuberculosis has been reaffirmed as the infectious disease causing most deaths in the
world. Co-infection with HIV and the increase in multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium …

Alternative ways to prevent and treat infectious diseases are needed. Previously, we
identified a fungal peptide, NZX, that was comparable to rifampicin in lowering M …

Plectasin is a cationic antimicrobial peptide (AMP) that is 40 residues long and belongs to
the cysteine-stabilized α-helix and β-sheet superfamily. This peptide, which was first isolated …

TB, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is one the leading infectious diseases
worldwide. There is an urgent need to discover new drugs with unique structures and …

Staphylococcus hyicus, considered as a leading pathogen of exudative epidermitis, is a
serious threat to humans and animals. The emergency of bacterial resistance to antibiotics …

Worldwide, tuberculosis remains the most important infectious disease causing morbidity
and death. Currently, at least one-third of the world's population is infected with …

Plectasin is a defensin-like antimicrobial peptide isolated from a fungus, the saprophytic
ascomycete Pseudoplectania nigrella. Plectasin showed marked antibacterial activity in vitro …

Tuberculosis is a leading cause of death worldwide. Resistance of Mycobacterium to
antibiotics can make treatments less effective in some cases. We tested selected …

Tuberculosis is an ancient disease that has become a serious public health issue in recent
years, although increasing incidence has been controlled, deaths caused by Mycobacterium …

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is the causative agent for a wide variety of illnesses
ranging from minor skin infections to life-threatening diseases. Development of antibiotic …