Biofabricated silver nanoparticles synergistically activate amphotericin B against mature biofilm forms of Candida albicans

SD Halbandge, SP Mortale… - The Open …, 2017 - benthamopen.com
Background: Biofilm formation by Candida albicans is a significant clinical challenge. Fungal
biofilms are resistant to most of the currently available antifungal agents. Amphotericin-B …

Antibiofilm Activities of Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles Against Candida albicans

I Ahamad, F Bano, R Anwer, P Srivastava… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Biofilms are microbial colonies that are encased in an organic polymeric matrix and are
resistant to antimicrobial treatments. Biofilms can adhere to both biotic and abiotic surfaces …

Combination of fluconazole with silver nanoparticles produced by Fusarium oxysporum improves antifungal effect against planktonic cells and biofilm of drug-resistant …

C Longhi, JP Santos, AT Morey, PD Marcato… - …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been extensively studied because of their anti-microbial
potential. Here, we evaluated the effect of biologically synthesized silver nanoparticles …

Effect of silver nanoparticles against Candida albicans and Candida glabrata biofilms

DR Monteiro, SC Silva, M Negri, ER Camargo… - 2011 - repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt
Objectives: Fungal infections in immunocompromised patients have been contributing to the
increasing morbidity and mortality of these patients, especially associated to yeast …

The Effectiveness of Silver Nanoparticles Mixed with Calcium Hydroxide against Candida albicans: An Ex Vivo Analysis

M Alghofaily, J Alfraih, A Alsaud, N Almazrua… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to assess the antifungal activity of silver
nanoparticles (AgNPs) in combination with calcium hydroxide (Ca (OH) 2) against Candida …

Effect of silver nanoparticles on Candida albicans biofilms: an ultrastructural study

HH Lara, DG Romero-Urbina, C Pierce… - Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Background Candida albicans is the most common pathogenic fungus isolated in
bloodstream infections in hospitalized patients, and candidiasis represents the fourth most …

Synergistic activity of gold nanoparticles with amphotericin B on persister cells of Candida tropicalis biofilms

MA Dasilva, KFC Andrada, MM Torales… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Aim The antifungal activity was studied on sessile and persister cells (PCs) of Candida
tropicalis biofilms of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) stabilized with cetyltrimethylammonium …

Study on how nanosilver-based inorganic antibacterial agent functions on biofilm formation of Candida albicans, inside the oral cavity

H Wang, B Xie - Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Candida albicans is a common symbiotic fungus in the oral cavity, which can
easily adhere to the surface of implanted materials. Highlighted by a broad antibacterial …

Deterrence in metabolic and biofilms forming activity of Candida species by mycogenic silver nanoparticles

S Hamid, S Zainab, R Faryal, N Ali - Journal of Applied Biomedicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Candida, a commensal and opportunistic fungal pathogen has been typically known for its
biofilm forming ability and device-associated hospital acquired infections in human. The …

Enhancing the Antibiofilm Activity of β-1,3-Glucanase-Functionalized Nanoparticles Loaded With Amphotericin B Against Candida albicans Biofilm

Y Tan, S Ma, T Ding, R Ludwig, J Lee, J Xu - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Candida biofilm-related infections cause increased morbidity and mortality in patients with a
reduced immune response. Traditional antifungal therapies have proven to be insufficient as …