The antifungal effect of silver nanoparticles on Trichosporon asahii

2014202 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Zhikuan Xia · The Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA

Qiuhua Ma · The Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA

Shuyi Li · The Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA

Dequan Zhang · The Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA

Cong Lin · The Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA

Yanli Tian · The Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA

Yang Rong-ya

Abstract

Our results demonstrate that silver nanoparticles have good antifungal activity against T. asahii. Based on our electron microscopy observations, silver nanoparticles may inhibit the growth of T. asahii by permeating the fungal cell and damaging the cell wall and cellular components.

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Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging

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Published in: Journal of Microbiology Immunology and Infection

Volume 49, Issue 2, pp. 182-188

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2014.04.013

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The antifungal effect of silver nanoparticles on Trichosporon asahii

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