Spirulina platensis as a novel natural antimicrobial against macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma gallisepticum in poultry
These findings suggest that <i>Spirulina platensis</i> acts as a uniquely mechanistic, non-toxic antimicrobial agent that can bypass existing resistance mechanisms. Further <i>in vivo</i> validation and mechanistic investigations are necessary to assess its potential as an alternative therapeutic option for poultry health management and combating antimicrobial resistance.
Authors
- Wassim Youssef Almawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1633-9757)
- Boutheina Ben Abdelmoumen Mardassi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0235-406X)
- Nadine Khadraoui
- Imen Chniba
- Béhija Mlik
- Maher Gazbar
- Sabrina Zidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5110-5211)
- Salim Chibani
- Sarra Abassi
- Rym Essid
- Hédi Gazbar
Institutions
- Tunis University (TN)
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (CA)
- Center of Biotechnogy of Borj Cédria (TN)
- Institut Pasteur de Tunis (TN)
- Tunis El Manar University (TN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2026.1769010
- Primary Topic
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00