Photocatalytic Protein Damage by Silver Nanoparticles Circumvents Bacterial Stress Response and Multidrug Resistance
Although silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are well known for their antibacterial properties, the mechanism by which they kill bacterial cells remains a topic of debate. In this study, we uncovered the bactericidal mechanism of AgNPs, which is induced by light. We tested the efficacy of AgNPs against a p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-05-01
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Series: | mSphere |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00175-19 |