(1) Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy;(2) Optical Imaging Laboratory, CBM, Area Science Park, Trieste, Italy
Abstract:
Background
Bac7 is a proline-rich peptide with a potent in vitro antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative bacteria. Here we investigated its activity in biological fluids and in vivo using a mouse model of S. typhimurium infection.