title: In vitro susceptibilities of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to fatty acids and monoglycerides.
abstract: The susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to several medium-chain fatty acids and their 1-monoglycerides was tested at a short inactivation time of 1 min. The results indicate that monocaprin, a monoglyceride of capric acid (10 carbon atoms, no double bonds), causes the fastest and most effective killing of all strains of N. gonorrhoeae tested.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biology, University of Iceland. gudmunb@rhi.hi.is
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bergsson
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Steingrímsson
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thormar
mesh_terms: D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005989:Glycerides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D005989:Glycerides