Enhancing Antifungal Treatment of <i>Candida albicans</i> with Hypericin-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers in Hydrogels: Characterization, In Vitro, and In Vivo Photodynamic Evaluation

• Main Authors: Mariana Rillo Sato (Author), João Augusto Oshiro-Junior (Author), Camila Fernanda Rodero (Author), Fernanda Isadora Boni (Author), Victor Hugo Sousa Araújo (Author), Taís Maria Bauab (Author), Dean Nicholas (Author), John Francis Callan (Author), Marlus Chorilli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a worldwide public health problem caused predominantly by the opportunistic polymorphic fungus <i>Candida albicans</i>, whose pathogenicity is associated with its morphological adaptability. To potentiate the treatment of <i>C. albicans...