Marine Pseudomonas putida: a potential source of antimicrobial substances against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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104(5): 678-682, Aug. 2009. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Bacteria isolated from marine sponges found off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were screened for the production of antimicrobial substances. We report a new Pseudomonas putida strain (designated P. putida Mm3) isolated from the sponge Mycale microsigmatosa that produces a powerful antimicrobial substance active against multidrug-resistant bacteria. P. putida Mm3 was identified on the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequencing and phenotypic tests. Molecular typing for Mm3 was performed by RAPD-PCR and comparison of the results to other Pseudomonas strains. Our results contribute to the search for new antimicrobial agents, an important strategy for developing alternative therapies to treat infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria.
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Assunto principal:
Poríferos
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Pseudomonas putida
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Farmacorresistência Bacteriana Múltipla
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Bactérias Gram-Negativas
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Bactérias Gram-Positivas
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Antibacterianos
Limite:
Animais
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitologia
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Museu Nacional/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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