Ultrastructural Study of <i>Acanthamoeba polyphaga</i> Trophozoites and Cysts Treated In Vitro with Cationic Carbosilane Dendrimers

Ultrastructural Study of <i>Acanthamoeba polyphaga</i> Trophozoites and Cysts Treated In Vitro with Cationic Carbosilane Dendrimers

Cationic carbosilane dendrimers are branched molecules with antimicrobial properties. Their activity has been tested against <i>Acanthamoeba polyphaga</i>, a causative agent of <i>Acanthamoeba</i> keratitis, a severe ocular disease in humans. <i>A. polyphaga</i> t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Irene Heredero-Bermejo, Tania Martín-Pérez, José Luis Copa-Patiño, Rafael Gómez, Francisco Javier de la Mata, Juan Soliveri, Jorge Pérez-Serrano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
<i>Acanthamoeba</i>
cysts
trophozoites
dendrimers
scanning electron microscopy
transmission electron microscopy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/12/6/565

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/12/6/565

Similar Items