Inhalable fucoidan microparticles combining two antitubercular drugs with potential application in pulmonary tuberculosis therapy

The pulmonary delivery of antitubercular drugs is a promising approach to treat lung tuberculosis. This strategy not only allows targeting the infected organ instantly, it can also reduce the systemic adverse effects of the antibiotics. In light of that, this work aimed at producing fucoidan-based i...

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Main Author: Cunha, Ludmylla Costa (author)
Other Authors: Rodrigues, Susana (author), Rosa Da Costa, Ana (author), Faleiro, Maria Leonor (author), Buttini, Francesca (author), Grenha, Ana (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Dry Powder Inhalers
Alveolar Macrophages
Aerodynamic Performance
In-Vitro
Delivery
Rifabutin
Rifampicin
Polysaccharides
Nanoparticles
Microspheres
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/11510
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/11510

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/11510

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