Burkholderia is highly resistant to human Beta-defensin 3.
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The bactericidal activity of the novel beta-defensin hBD-3 against 28 species and 55 strains of gram-positive cocci and gram-negative fermentative and nonfermentative rods was tested. All strains proved to be highly or intermediately susceptible to hBD-3 (minimal bactericidal concentration [MBC], 100 micro g/ml.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 47 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003