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Laxa isolated from Antarctica is a new source of the antifungal metabolite amphotericin B.

Fungal biology and biotechnology, ISSN: 2054-3085, Vol: 2, Issue: 1, Page: 1
2015
  • 19
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 65
    Captures
  • 2
    Mentions
  • 35
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    19
  • Captures
    65
  • Mentions
    2
    • References
      2
      • Wikipedia
        2
  • Social Media
    35
    • Shares, Likes & Comments
      35
      • Facebook
        35

Article Description

The need for new antibiotic drugs increases as pathogenic microorganisms continue to develop resistance against current antibiotics. We obtained samples from Antarctica as part of a search for new antimicrobial metabolites derived from filamentous fungi. This terrestrial environment near the South Pole is hostile and extreme due to a sparsely populated food web, low temperatures, and insufficient liquid water availability. We hypothesize that this environment could cause the development of fungal defense or survival mechanisms not found elsewhere.

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