Effects of Antifungal Carriers Based on Chitosan-Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on Microcosm Biofilms

• Main Authors: Anne Caroline Morais Caldeirão (Author), Heitor Ceolin Araujo (Author), Camila Miranda Tomasella (Author), Caio Sampaio (Author), Marcelo José dos Santos Oliveira (Author), Gordon Ramage (Author), Juliano Pelim Pessan (Author), Douglas Roberto Monteiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Resistance of <i>Candida</i> species to conventional therapies has motivated the development of antifungal nanocarriers based on iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) coated with chitosan (CS). This study evaluates the effects of IONPs-CS as carriers of miconazole (MCZ) or fluconazole (FLZ) o...