Browsing by Subject "Chancroid"

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    • Assessing the antibiotic potential of essential oils against Haemophilus ducreyi 

      Lindeman, Zachary; Waggoner, Molly; Batdorff, Audra; Humphreys, Tricia L. (BioMed Central Ltd, 2014-05-27)
      Background Haemophilus ducreyi is the bacterium responsible for the genital ulcer disease chancroid, a cofactor for the transmission of HIV, and it is resistant to many antibiotics. With the goal of exploring possible ...

    • Resveratrol is cidal to both classes of Haemophilus ducreyi 

      Humphreys, Tricia L.; Bedell, Hillary; Nawrocki, Erin (Elsevier, 2013-05)
      Resveratrol, a polyphenolic phytoalexin, is produced by plants in response to infection and has antibacterial activity. Haemophilus ducreyi is a Gram-negative bacterium that is the causative agent of the sexually transmitted ...