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 …

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 …

Silver nanoparticles: influence of stabilizing agent and diameter on antifungal activity against Candida albicans and Candida glabrata biofilms

DR Monteiro, S Silva, M Negri, LF Gorup… - Letters in Applied …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Aim: The purpose of this work was to evaluate the size‐dependent antifungal activity of
different silver nanoparticles (SN) colloidal suspensions against Candida albicans and …

Advances in Biomaterials for the Prevention and Disruption of Candida Biofilms

N Vera-González, A Shukla - Frontiers in microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Candida species can readily colonize a multitude of indwelling devices, leading to biofilm
formation. These three-dimensional, surface-associated Candida communities employ a …

Silver colloidal nanoparticles: antifungal effect against adhered cells and biofilms of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata

DR Monteiro, LF Gorup, S Silva, M Negri… - Biofouling, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of silver nanoparticles (SN) against Candida
albicans and Candida glabrata adhered cells and biofilms. SN (average diameter 5 nm) …

Metal Nanoparticles to Combat Candida albicans Infections: An Update

PHF Carmo, MT Garcia, LMA Figueiredo-Godoi… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Candidiasis is an opportunistic mycosis with high annual incidence worldwide. In these
infections, Candida albicans is the chief pathogen owing to its multiple virulence factors. C …

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 …

Silver nanoparticles induced alterations in multiple cellular targets, which are critical for drug susceptibilities and pathogenicity in fungal pathogen (Candida albicans)

VS Radhakrishnan, MK Reddy Mudiam… - International journal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose A significant increase in the incidence of fungal infections and drug resistance has
been observed in the past decades due to limited availability of broad-spectrum antifungal …

Ultrastructural Analysis of Candida albicans When Exposed to Silver Nanoparticles

R Vazquez-Muñoz, M Avalos-Borja, E Castro-Longoria - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Candida albicans is the most common fungal pathogen in humans, and recently some
studies have reported the antifungal activity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) against some …

Inhibition of Candida auris Biofilm Formation on Medical and Environmental Surfaces by Silver Nanoparticles

HH Lara, L Ixtepan-Turrent… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Candida auris is an emerging pathogenic fungus implicated in healthcare-associated
outbreaks and causes bloodstream infections associated with high mortality rates. Biofilm …