Targeted Killing of <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> by a Pheromone-Guided “Smart” Antimicrobial Peptide

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Within the repertoire of antibiotics available to a prescribing clinician, the majority affect a broad range of microorganisms, including the normal flora. The ecological disruption resulting from antibiotic treatment frequently results in secondary infections or other negative clinical consequences. To address this problem, our laboratory has recently developed a new class of pathogen-selective molecules, called...

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