Peptide-conjugated phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomer (PPMO) restores carbapenem susceptibility to NDM-1-positive pathogensin vitroandin vivo
Author(s) -
Erin K. Sully,
Bruce L. Geller,
Lixin Li,
Christina M. Moody,
Stacey M. Bailey,
Amy L. Moore,
Michael Wong,
Patrice Nordmann,
Seth M. Daly,
Carolyn R. Sturge,
David E. Greenberg
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkw476
Subject(s) - morpholino , in vivo , in vitro , oligomer , conjugated system , microbiology and biotechnology , peptide , chemistry , carbapenem , biology , virology , antibiotics , biochemistry , gene , genetics , zebrafish , organic chemistry , polymer
The objective of this study was to test the efficacy of an inhibitor of the New Delhi metallo-β- lactamase (NDM-1). Inhibiting expression of this type of antibiotic-resistance gene has the potential to restore antibiotic susceptibility in all bacteria carrying the gene.
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