Table 1 MICs of the peptide dCATH against tested bacteria.

From: Identification of a novel cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide from ducks and determination of its functional activity and antibacterial mechanism

 

MIC (μM)a

Bacteria

dCATH

melittin

Gram-negative bacteria

 Escherichia coli ATCC25922

2

2

 Escherichia coli UB1005

2

2

 Salmonella typhimurium ATCC14028

4

2

 Salmonella pullorum C79-13

8

4

Gram-positive bacteria

 Staphylococcus aureus ATCC29213

4

8

 Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC12228

4

0.5

 Enterococcus faecalis ATCC29212

4

1

 Bacillus subtilis CMCC63501

8

1

GM (μm)b

4

1.83

  1. aMinimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were determined as the lowest concentration of the peptide that inhibited bacteria growth.
  2. bThe geometric mean (GM) of the MICs of the peptide against all bacterial strains was calculated.
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