Two-Phase Bactericidal Mechanism of Silver Nanoparticles against Burkholderia pseudomallei.

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have a strong antimicrobial activity against a variety of pathogenic bacteria. The killing mechanism of AgNPs involves direct physical membrane destruction and subsequent molecular damage from both AgNPs and released Ag+. Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent...

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Main Authors: Pawinee Siritongsuk, Nuttaya Hongsing, Saengrawee Thammawithan, Sakda Daduang, Sompong Klaynongsruang, Apichai Tuanyok, Rina Patramanon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5158019?pdf=render