Enhancing Antifungal Treatment of <i>Candida albicans</i> with Hypericin-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers in Hydrogels: Characterization, In Vitro, and In Vivo Photodynamic Evaluation

Enhancing Antifungal Treatment of <i>Candida albicans</i> with Hypericin-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers in Hydrogels: Characterization, In Vitro, and In Vivo Photodynamic Evaluation

Background: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a worldwide public health problem caused predominantly by the opportunistic polymorphic fungus <i>Candida albicans</i>, whose pathogenicity is associated with its morphological adaptability. To potentiate the treatment of <i>C. albicans...

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Main Authors: Mariana Rillo Sato, João Augusto Oshiro-Junior, Camila Fernanda Rodero, Fernanda Isadora Boni, Victor Hugo Sousa Araújo, Taís Maria Bauab, Dean Nicholas, John Francis Callan, Marlus Chorilli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
mucoadhesiveness
nanostructured system
photosensitizer
yeast
antifungal agent
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/16/8/1094

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