Microbial co-cultures as source of novel drugs for infections.

Stroe MC, Netzker T, Schroeckh V, Hanf B, Brakhage AA (2019) Microbial co-cultures as source of novel drugs for infections. In: Elsevier Science (ed.) Comprehensive Natural Products III: Chemistry and Biology 3, pp. Chapter 30015. Elsevier. (Review)

Abstract

The rise in antimicrobial resistance is a global concern which must be urgently tackled by the introduction of novel antibiotics to the drug development pipeline. The immense chemical diversity observed in natural environments includes secondary metabolites produced by microorganisms with potential antibiotic properties. The challenge is to develop methods to access the often hidden capacities of microbial communities. Studying the interactions of microorganisms is a developing, yet powerful methodology to identify novel bioactive compounds. In this chapter we review microbial co-cultivation in the context of drug discovery, with special emphasis on bacteria and fungi, as well as discuss the current challenges and perspectives of the field.

Leibniz-HKI-Autor*innen

Axel A. Brakhage
Benjamin Hanf
Tina Netzker
Volker Schroeckh
Maria Stroe

Identifier

doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-409547-2.14720-1