Carboxymethyl chitosan-zinc(II) phthalocyanine conjugates: Synthesis, characterization and photodynamic antifungal therapy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.115949
Abstract: Photodynamic antifungal therapy is a promising treatment for increasing drug-resistant fungi. However, low physiological solubility and low fungi-affinity of most potential photosensitizers limits their therapeutic efficacy. To improve the water-solubility and photodynamic antifungal activity of… read more here.
Keywords: antifungal therapy; zinc phthalocyanine; photodynamic antifungal;
Photodynamic Antifungal Activity of Hypocrellin A Against Candida albicans
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01810
Abstract: Many studies have reported that hypocrellin A (HA) exhibits effective antimicrobial activities with proper irradiation. However, its antifungal activity and the involved mechanism have not been fully defined. In this study, HA-mediated cytotoxicity in Candida… read more here.
Keywords: activity hypocrellin; candida albicans; antifungal activity; activity ... See more keywords