Penicillium nalgiovense Laxa isolated from Antarctica is a new source of the antifungal metabolite amphotericin B

• Main Authors: Svahn, K, Chryssanthou, Erja, Olsen, Björn, Bohlin, Lars, Göransson, Ulf
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2015
• Subjects: Amphotericin B; Penicillium nalgiovense Laxa; Antarctica; South Pole; Laxa; Antarc*; South pole
• Online Access: http://www.fungalbiolbiotechnol.com/content/2/1/1

Abstract Background The need for new antibiotic drugs increases as pathogenic microorganisms continue to develop resistance against current antibiotics. We obtained samples from Antarctica as part of a search for new antimicrobial metabolites derived from filamentous fungi. This terrestrial environm...