scholarly journals Pseudomonas aeruginosa inhibits the growth of pathogenic fungi: In vitro and in vivo studies

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1516-1520 ◽  
Author(s):  
LINGQING XU ◽  
FENG WANG ◽  
YIN SHEN ◽  
HONGYAN HOU ◽  
WEIYONG LIU ◽  
...  
2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (8) ◽  
pp. 2978
Author(s):  
Linda D. Hazlett ◽  
Sandamali A. Ekanayaka ◽  
Sharon A. McClellan ◽  
Rebecca Francis

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 11 ◽  
pp. 1767-1782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arianna Pompilio ◽  
Cristina Geminiani ◽  
Paolo Mantini ◽  
Thissa N Siriwardena ◽  
Ivan Di Bonaventura ◽  
...  

2001 ◽  
Vol 45 (10) ◽  
pp. 2820-2825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yin Hoe Yau ◽  
Bow Ho ◽  
Nguan Soon Tan ◽  
Miang Lon Ng ◽  
Jeak Ling Ding

ABSTRACT Factor C protein isolated from the horseshoe crab,Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda, has endotoxin binding capability. Synthetic peptides of 34 amino acids based on the sequence of two regions of factor C (Sushi 1 and Sushi 3) as well as their corresponding mutants exhibited activities against 30 clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Collectively, all four peptides demonstrated exceptionally effective bactericidal activity againstP. aeruginosa with 90% minimal bactericidal concentrations (MBC90s) in the range of 0.06 to 0.25 μg/ml (16 to 63 nM). Viable bacteria were reduced by 90% after 7 min and were totally eradicated within 40 to 50 min. These peptides are minimally hemolytic against both rabbit and human erythrocytes even at concentrations up to 1,600-fold their MBC90s. Both in vitro and in vivo studies indicate that cytotoxic effects are small even at 1,000-fold their MBC90s. Furthermore, the Sushi peptides are tolerant of high-salt and adverse pH conditions. These findings demonstrate the promising therapeutic potential of the Sushi peptides.


2007 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 2005-2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar Cirioni ◽  
Roberto Ghiselli ◽  
Carmela Silvestri ◽  
Wojciech Kamysz ◽  
Fiorenza Orlando ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT An experimental study has been performed to compare the in vitro activity and the in vivo efficacy of tachyplesin III, colistin, and imipenem against a multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain. In vitro experiments included MIC determination, time-kill, and synergy studies. For in vivo studies, a mouse model of sepsis has been used. The main outcome measures were bacterial lethality, quantitative blood cultures, and plasma levels of lipopolysaccharide, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and interleukin-6. The combination of tachyplesin III or colistin with imipenem showed in vitro synergistic interaction. A significant increase in efficacy was also observed in vivo: combination-treated groups had significantly lower levels of bacteremia than did groups treated with a single agent. Tachyplesin III combined with imipenem exhibited the highest efficacy on all main outcome measurements. These results highlight the potential usefulness of these combinations and provide therapeutic alternatives for serious infections caused by gram-negative bacteria in the coming years.


2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 368-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Gómez-Zorrilla ◽  
Carlos Juan ◽  
Gabriel Cabot ◽  
Mariana Camoez ◽  
Fe Tubau ◽  
...  

1991 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 1245-1246 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Miyazaki ◽  
Y Miyazaki ◽  
A Tsuji ◽  
M Nishida ◽  
S Goto

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