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Antibacterial Peptide Protocols (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)
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Antibacterial Peptide Protocols (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology, 78
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As this book. Antibacterial Peptide Protocols, will attest, my
enthusi asm for the field of antibacterial peptides is based on a
conviction (and I am unashamed to say, prejudice) that these
substances are in essence antibiotics produced by the host that
then participate in host defense against infectious agents. Because
of their capacity to exert antibiotic-like action against patho
genic microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses),
there is reason to believe that these agents will soon be used
clinically to treat infectious diseases. In fact, in recent years,
biotechnology companies have been formed for the sole purpose of
developing antibacterial peptides for clinical use. It should be
emphasized that antibacterial peptides will likely play a major
role in the treatment of infectious diseases, particularly with the
increasing prob lem of multidrug-resistant microbes and the
relative dearth of new antibiotics being provided by pharmaceutical
companies. The topic of this volume of Methods in Molecular
Biology, the diverse methods used in research on antibacterial
peptides, is thus quite timely. As the subject of antibacterial
peptides develops into its own discipline (something strongly
suggested by the explosion in the number of papers published over
the past decade), it is essential that reliable techniques and
strategies be made available not only to those of us in the field,
but also to the newcomers and researchers in complementary
disciplines."
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