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Int J Hyperthermia ; 32(8): 842-857, 2016 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27418322

ABSTRACT

Candida albicans is one of the most frequently isolated fungal pathogens causing opportunistic infections in humans. Targeted magnetic fluid hyperthermia (MFH) is a promising method in thermal therapy facilitating selective heating of pathogen cells like C. albicans. In the paper, we used meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA)-coated magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and functionalised anti-C. albicans immunomagnetic nanoparticles (IMNPs) to investigate the potential of MFH in combating C. albicans cells in vitro. Using Mössbauer spectroscopy it was found that synthesised MNPs exhibited superparamagnetic phenomena. On the basis of calorimetric experiments, the maximum SAR (specific absorption rate) was found and a proper concentration of MNPs was established to control the temperature. MFH based on both DMSA-coated MNPs and functionalised anti-C. albicans IMNPs was more effective in combating C. albicans cells in vitro than thermostat hyperthermia. Especially promising results were obtained using functionalised IMNPs, which eradicated most of the pathogen colonies at the temperature of 43 °C.


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Candida albicans/drug effects , Hyperthermia, Induced , Immunoglobulin G/administration & dosage , Magnetite Nanoparticles/administration & dosage , Succimer/administration & dosage , Candida albicans/immunology , Magnetic Phenomena , Magnetite Nanoparticles/ultrastructure , Microbial Viability , Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
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