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Mirena Sakaj1, Vincenzo Lombardi1, Isabella Caligiuri2

  • 1Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Mestre, Italy.

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|December 22, 2025
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概括

半孔性二氧化纳米颗粒提供抗菌 (AMP) 来对抗耐药细菌. 这种响应pH的系统增强了AMP的稳定性,并向金黄色葡萄球菌生物膜,提供了一个有前途的治疗策略.

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