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Antimicrobial activity of Novel spinel nanoferrites against pathogenic fungi and bacteria

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In a search for novel therapeutic agents against pathogenic fungal species, Candida in addition to bacterial species, novel spinel nanoferrites were assayed against four pathogenic fungi isolated from different clinical samples of ear and skin infections: Aspergillus flavus, A. niger, A. terrus and A. fumigatus, four Candia species: Candida albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. krusei and C. tropicales, and four bacterial species: two Gram +ve: Bacillus subtilis and Streptococcus pyogenes, and two Gram −ve: Pseudomonas vulgaris and Escherichia coli. It was found that the assayed compounds displayed different levels of antifungal and antibacterial activities against all tested microorganisms. The antimicrobial potency depends on the method of synthesis of the nanoparticles and also on the microbial species.

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  1. Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

    Mohsen A. Sayed

  2. Basic Science Department, Higher Institute of Applied Arts 5th Settlement, New Cairo, Egypt

    H. K. Abdelsalam

  3. Physics Department, Higher Institute of Engineering & Technology, New Cairo Academy, New Cairo, Egypt

    H. K. Abdelsalam

  4. Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

    Asmaa A. H. El-Bassuony

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Sayed, M.A., Abdelsalam, H.K. & El-Bassuony, A.A.H. Antimicrobial activity of Novel spinel nanoferrites against pathogenic fungi and bacteria. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 36, 25 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-020-2803-x

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