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Preferred term

Streptogramins  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Streptogramin

Scope note

  • A class of natural cyclic peptide antibiotics produced by certain subspecies of STREPTOMYCES. They include two structurally unrelated components, STREPTOGRAMIN GROUP A and STREPTOGRAMIN GROUP B, which generally act synergistically to inhibit bacterial growth.

History note

  • 2002, 1981-1993; use VIRGINIAMYCIN 1994-2001

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D025361

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