Zno nanoparticles and rifampicin synergistically damage the membrane of mycobacteria

N Mistry, R Bandyopadhyaya… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The emergence of drug resistance in tuberculosis requires alternative strategies to combat
the resistance. To this end, we have synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) of 11 …

The Anti-Mycobacterial Activity Of Ag, ZnO, And Ag- ZnO Nanoparticles Against MDR- And XDR-Mycobacterium tuberculosis

M Heidary, S Zaker Bostanabad, SM Amini… - Infection and Drug …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Nowadays, tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top ten leading causes of mortality
worldwide. The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR)–and extensively drug-resistant …

Escherichia coli Bacteria Develop Adaptive Resistance to Antibacterial ZnO Nanoparticles

R Zhang, F Carlsson, M Edman… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Antibacterial agents based on nanoparticles (NPs) have many important applications, eg, for
the textile industry, surface disinfection, wound dressing, water treatment, and food …

Antibacterial Efficacy of ZnO/Bentonite (Clay) Nanocomposites against Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli

SK Behera, GA Khan, SS Singh, B Jena, K Sashank… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria has spurred the exploration of
therapeutic nanomaterials such as ZnO nanoparticles. However, the inherent nonspecific …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles conjugated with clinically-approved medicines as potential antibacterial molecules

N Akbar, Z Aslam, R Siddiqui, MR Shah, NA Khan - Amb Express, 2021 - Springer
At present, antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing issues in healthcare globally.
The development of new medicine for clinical applications is significantly less than the …

Multimetallic Microparticles Increase the Potency of Rifampicin against Intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis

T Ellis, M Chiappi, A Garcia-Trenco, M Al-Ejji… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) has the extraordinary ability to adapt to the
administration of antibiotics through the development of resistance mechanisms. By rapidly …

An overview of zinc oxide nanoparticles produced by plant extracts for anti-tuberculosis treatments

F Behzad, E Sefidgar, A Samadi, W Lin… - Current Medicinal …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Tuberculosis (TB), induced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), is a fatal infectious
disease that kills millions of lives worldwide. The emergence of drug-resistant and multidrug …

Antibacterial action and target mechanisms of zinc oxide nanoparticles against bacterial pathogens

CR Mendes, G Dilarri, CF Forsan, VMR Sapata… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are one of the most widely used
nanoparticulate materials due to their antimicrobial properties, but their main mechanism of …

Biogenic Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: An Insight into the Advancements in Antimicrobial Resistance

A Sharma, K Akash, S Kumari… - ECS Journal of Solid …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Multidrug resistance (MDR) is a significant global challenge requiring strategic solutions to
address bacterial infections. Recent advancements in nanotechnology, particularly in the …

Selective antibacterial effects of mixed ZnMgO nanoparticles

J Vidic, S Stankic, F Haque, D Ciric, R Le Goffic… - Journal of nanoparticle …, 2013 - Springer
Antibiotic resistance has impelled the research for new agents that can inhibit bacterial
growth without showing cytotoxic effects on humans and other species. We describe the …