Antimicrobial peptide for bacterial infection imaging: first case reported in Brazil

• Published in: Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) Vol. 21; p. eRC0621
• Main Authors: Nogueira, Solange Amorim, Barboza, Marycel Rosa Felisa Figols de, Bezerra, Rosemeire Pereira, Cabeza, Jorge Mejia, Dell'Aquila, Adriana Macedo, Santos, Durval do Carmo Barros, Yamaga, Lilian Yuri Itaya, Osawa, Akemi
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2023

Molecular imaging markers can be used to differentiate between infection and aseptic inflammation, determine the severity of infection, and monitor treatment responses. One of these markers is ubiquicidin(29-41) (UBI), a cationic peptide fragment that binds to the bacterial membrane wall and is labe...