Resveratrol selectively inhibits Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis

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Sir, Resveratrol (3,5,4′-trihydroxystilbene) is an antifungal agent found in grapes and other plants.1 Invasion of grapevines by fungi induces the production of resveratrol to ward off the potentially damaging microbes. Recently, resveratrol has also been shown to have antiviral properties.2 It is active against the herpes simplex virus. Because resveratrol has natural antifungal properties and has now been shown...

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