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Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 82 No. 3 494-499
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Enhancement of the Activity of Novobiocin Against Escherichia coli by Lactoferrin

Margaret S. Sanchez 1 and Jeffrey L. Watts 1

1 Pharmacia and Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

The activity of novobiocin against Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and three E. coli strains that were isolated from cases of bovine mastitis was determined in timekill studies in the presence of bovine lactoferrin. Lactoferrin alone did not affect the growth of any of the strains of E. coli. A combination of 1.0 mg/ml of lactoferrin and novobiocin at 1/16x minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was bactericidal for E. coli ATCC 25922. When the concentration was increased to 3.0 mg/ml of lactoferrin, novobiocin was bactericidal at 1/64x MIC. Among the mastitis strains tested, 6789 and 6806 were more susceptible to killing by novobiocin than was strain 6800. Strains 6789 and 6806 were killed when treated with novobiocin concentrations of 2, 1/2, and 1/4x MIC. When these strains were also treated with lactoferrin at 3.0 mg/ ml, there was a bacteriostatic effect at novobiocin concentrations of 1/8 and 1/16x MIC for strains 6789 and 6800. Strain 6806 appeared to be more susceptible to the combination of lactoferrin and novobiocin as was evidenced by a bactericidal effect over the 24-h testing period. The combination treatment with cephapirin and lactoferrin showed that there was a synergistic bactericidal effect against all of the E. coli strains tested. These studies indicate that lactoferrin can potentiate the activity of antibiotics against Gram-negative bacteria.

Key Words: lactoferrin • timekill • novobiocin • Escherichia coli

Submitted on March 18, 1998
Accepted on October 23, 1998




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