Effects of a nanoparticulate silica substrate on cell attachment of Candida albicans

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 757-765

  Cousins, B G ^a   Allison, H E ^a   Doherty, P J ^a   Edwards, Clive ^a   Garvey, M J ^a   Martin, D S ^a   Williams, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Cell adhesion; Silica nanoparticles; Surface topography

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; CANDIDA; CELL ADHESION; CELLS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; SURFACE TREATMENT; TISSUE CULTURE; TOPOGRAPHY; YEAST;

ALBICANS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL ATTACHMENTS; CELLS ADHESION; NANO PARTICULATES; SILICA NANOPARTICLES; SILICA SUBSTRATE; SIMPLE++; SPHERICAL SILICA; TISSUE CULTURE POLYSTYRENES;

SILICA NANOPARTICLES;

NANOPARTICLE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ADHESION; BIOASSAY; GROWTH RESPONSE; INHIBITION; PATHOGEN; SILICA; SUBSTRATE; YEAST;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL ADHESION; CELL SURFACE; DISSOLUTION; FUNGUS HYPHAE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; SERUM; STAINING; TISSUE CULTURE; TOPOGRAPHY; YEAST;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 33847051646     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03124.x     Document Type: Article

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