Another possible rout could be the use of antibiotics to attack the cell
wall. Many will attack the peptidoglycan in most gram positive organism
rendering them susceptable to osmatic lysis. A good example of this is
penicillin and its derivatives.
Graham Shepherd wrote in message <7084sr$nu7$1 at newnews.global.net.uk>...
>Kirsty wrote in message <706oiq$ium at gutter.its.csiro.au>...
>>Could anyone tell me where I could find information on attacking
pathogenic
>>microorganisms by interfering with their cell membranes, and whether this
>is
>>an effective method of disease control.
>>I've already tried many online journals eg. asm.
>>Thanks,
>>Kirsty.
>>>>>>There are antibiotics which interfere with membrane transport or which
>disrupt transmembrane ion transport. I don't think there's much clinical
use
>for them. A lot of antiseptics and disinfectants will affect the cell
>membrane. Soaps and detergents too...
>>GS
>>
