The cell-penetrating peptide, Pep-1, has activity against intracellular chlamydial growth but not extracellular forms of Chlamydia trachomatis.

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Published in J Antimicrob Chemother on October 27, 2008

Authors

Narae Park1, Kinrin Yamanaka, Dat Tran, Pete Chandrangsu, Johnny C Akers, Jessica C de Leon, Naomi S Morrissette, Michael E Selsted, Ming Tan

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-4025, USA.

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