Rhein kills < em > Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae < /em > , reduces biofilm formation, and effectively treats bacterial lung infections in mice

Conclusions. This study reports the activity of Rhein against A. pleuropneumoniae and its mechanism, and reveals the ability of Rhein to treat A. pleuropneumoniae infection in mice, laying the foundation for the development of new drugs for bacterial infections.PMID:38668646 | DOI:10.1099/jmm.0.001826

Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - April 26, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Haifeng Ding Yilin Bai Weiyu Luo Hao Li Chunling Zhu Xueqin Zhao Huarun Sun Yuliang Wen Wei Zhang Shouping Zhang Bo Wen Ruibiao Wang Longfei Zhang Xuehan Liu Jiyuan Shen Jianhe Hu Lei Wang Yueyu Bai Chengshui Liao Yundi Wu Xilong Wu Ke Ding Source Type: research