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ArticleBMC chemistry2024

Co-delivery of doxycycline and rifampicin using CdTe-labeled poly (lactic-co-glycolic) acid for treatment of Brucella melitensis infection.

Saeideh Gohari, Seyed Mostafa Hosseini, Fatemeh Nouri, Rasoul Yousefimashouf, Mohammad Reza Arabestani, Mohammad Taheri

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Article in BMC chemistry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Saeideh GohariDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Seyed Mostafa HosseiniDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Fatemeh NouriDepartment of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Rasoul YousefimashoufDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Mohammad Reza ArabestaniDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Mohammad TaheriDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. motaheri360@gmail.com.

Funding

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran 140105043253
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brucellosis poses a significant challenge in the medical field as a systemic infection with a propensity for relapse. This study presented a novel approach to brucellosis treatment, enhancing the efficacy of doxycycline and rifampicin through the use of poly (lactic-co-glycolic) acid coupled with cadmium-telluride quantum dots (Dox-Rif-PLGA@CdTe). The double emulsion solvent evaporation method was employed to prepare Dox-Rif-PLGA@CdTe. The study scrutinized the physicochemical attributes of these nanoparticles. The impact of antibiotic-loaded nanoparticles on Brucella melitensis was evaluated through well diffusion, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and cell culture. The chemical analysis results demonstrated a possibility of chemical reactions occurring among the constituents of nanoparticles. Assessments using the well diffusion and MIC methods indicated that the impact of free drugs and nanoparticles on bacteria was equivalent. However, the drug-loaded nanoparticles significantly decreased the colony-forming units (CFUs) within the cell lines compared to free drugs. In conclusion, the synthesis of nanoparticles adhered to environmentally friendly practices and demonstrated safety. The sustained drug release over 100 h facilitated drug accumulation at the bacterial site, resulting in a heightened therapeutic effect on B. melitensis and improved outcomes in brucellosis treatment. The application of these synthesized nanodrugs exhibited promising therapeutic potential.

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Brucella melitensisDoxycyclinePLGARifampicin

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PMID38750589
PMCPMC11097527

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