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ArticleBrazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology]2020

Investigation of thiosemicarbazide free or within chitosan nanoparticles in a murine model of vulvovaginal candidiasis.

Deize Evangelista Araújo, Amanda Alves de Oliveira, Mirlane Dos Santos Cabral, Adelaide Fernandes Costa, Bárbara Carolina Silva, Lívia do Carmo Silva, Liliana Borges de Menezes, Célia Maria de Almeida Soares, Andre Correa Amaral, Maristela Pereira

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Article in Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology], 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.1field-weighted citation impact, top 42% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Deize Evangelista AraújoLaboratório de Biologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
Amanda Alves de OliveiraLaboratório de Biologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
Mirlane Dos Santos CabralLaboratório de Biologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
Adelaide Fernandes CostaLaboratório de Nano&Biotecnologia, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
Bárbara Carolina SilvaLaboratório de Nano&Biotecnologia, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
Lívia do Carmo SilvaLaboratório de Nano&Biotecnologia, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
Liliana Borges de MenezesLaboratório de Histotécnica, Morfometria e Inovação, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
Célia Maria de Almeida SoaresLaboratório de Biologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
Andre Correa AmaralLaboratório de Nano&Biotecnologia, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
Maristela PereiraLaboratório de Biologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil. maristelaufg@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5482-8036
Universidade Federal de Goiás · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is a serious health problem affecting numerous women around the world. Its treatment is based on antifungals which may not provide an effective cure because of the resistance presented by its etiological pathogens Candida spp. Candida albicans is the most prevalent species related to vulvovaginal candidiasis. Here, we evaluated the in vivo antifungal potential of thiosemicarbazide and thiosemicarbazide encapsulated within chitosan nanoparticles in a murine model of vulvovaginal candidiasis. The results demonstrated the antifungal capacity of free or nanoencapsulated thiosemicarbazide within chitosan to reduce the fungal load in the vaginal tissue of infected mice. In addition, histological analyses indicated the absence or a mild to moderate infection in thiosemicarbazide-treated groups. Statistical tests confirmed the existence of significant differences between the treated and the control groups. Therefore, our results suggest a potential application of thiosemicarbazide and encapsulated thiosemicarbazide as an alternative vulvovaginal candidiasis therapy.

Indexed as

Antifungal AgentsSemicarbazidesAnimalsCandida albicansCandidiasis, VulvovaginalChitosanDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalFemaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNanoparticlesVaginaAntifungal AgentsChitosanSemicarbazidesthiosemicarbazideAntifungalCandida albicansChitosan nanoparticlesThiosemicarbazideVulvovaginal candidiasis

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PMID32638273
PMCPMC7688798
OpenAlexW3041855568

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