A New Approach against Some Oral Pathogenic Bacteria Using a Chimeric Antimicrobial Peptide Derived from the Camel Milk; Lactoferrampin - Lactoferricin Chimer.

CONCLUSION: The LFA-LFC chimer revealed comparable or even more effective antibacterial properties compared to the chlorhexidine against the caries-inducing bacteria with no toxicity on the human gingival fibroblast cells. So, this peptide can be used as a safe alternative to the chlorhexidine and other chemicals in the dental applications for prevention and management of the dental caries. PMID: 33183206 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Drug Discovery Technologies - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tags: Curr Drug Discov Technol Source Type: research