Silver nanoparticles to fight Candida coinfection in the oral cavity

[Exert] This chapter is focused on the activity of silver nanoparticles (SN) as an antifungal agent against Candida albicans and Candida glabrata biofilms, which are involved in oral candidosis. A discussion focusing on the influence of the stabilizing agent, diameter of SN on its antibiofilm activi...

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Main Author: Monteiro, Douglas Roberto (author)
Other Authors: Silva, Sónia Carina (author), Negri, Melyssa (author), Gorup, Luiz Fernando (author), Camargo, Emerson Rodrigues de (author), Barbosa, Debora Barros (author), Henriques, Mariana (author)
Format: bookPart
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Silver nanoparticles
Candida albicans
Candida glabrata
Biofilms
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/41562
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/41562

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/41562

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