Assessment of antibacterial and anti-biofilm activities of marine fungal epiphytes associated with red and green algae of the Kenyan coast
Aragaw Zemene Sendekie, Kimang'a Andrew Nyerere, Purity Kinya Kaaria · 2026
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Aragaw Zemene Sendekie and co-authors test fungi that live on seaweed off Kenya for germ killing power in a 2026 study. Sea living fungi are a rich but barely tapped well of new drug leads. Fungi were grown from red and green algae at one coastal site and screened against tough drug proof germs that sicken people.
From 330 fungal strains first sorted by shape, nine active strains were named by gene reads. Extracts in two solvents killed germs across wide zones in dish tests and at low doses in broth, and scope views showed torn germ walls that point to a membrane attack. Extracts also broke up germ films, though most cuts were modest. Two lead extracts held a broad mix of active compounds on chemical scans.
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| CREATOR | Aragaw Zemene Sendekie, Kimang'a Andrew Nyerere, Purity Kinya Kaaria |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 95699 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |