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ArticleViruses2026

Polymeric Hydrogels Loaded with ZnO Nanoparticles as Promising Tools for Tacking Viral Skin Disorders.

Ana Karen Jaimes, Victoria Ayala-Peña, Agustín Buzzi, Vera Álvarez, Verónica Lassalle

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Article in Viruses, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors.

Ana Karen JaimesINQUISUR, Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Av. Alem 1253, Bahía Blanca B8000, Argentina.ORCID 0009-0002-4533-0196
Victoria Ayala-PeñaDepartamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, San Juan 670, Buenos Aires B1001, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0002-1940-9020
Agustín BuzziDepartamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, San Juan 670, Buenos Aires B1001, Argentina.
Vera ÁlvarezInstituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales (INTEMA), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP)-CONICET, Avenida Colón 10850, Mar del Plata B7600, Argentina.
Verónica LassalleINQUISUR, Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Av. Alem 1253, Bahía Blanca B8000, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0003-3563-6773

Funding

Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas PIP_11220200100935CONational University of South ZQ/125
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have attracted growing interest in several fields, including topical biomedical applications, due to their stability, biocompatibility and therapeutic potential. In this study, chitosan (Ch), gelatin (G) and arabic gum (AG) were combined to formulate hydrogels loaded with different ZnO NP concentrations. The main aim is to assess the synergy between the properties of biopolymers and ZnO moieties in terms of antiviral activity. ZnO NPs were synthesized via co-precipitation. Hydrogels were prepared using the freeze-thaw method, and the loading of 2.5, 5 and 7.5%

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Antiviral AgentsHydrogelsMetal NanoparticlesNanoparticlesSkin Diseases, ViralZinc OxideAnimalsAntioxidantsChitosanGelatinGum ArabicHerpesvirus 1, HumanPolymersAntioxidantsAntiviral AgentsChitosanGelatinGum ArabicHydrogelsPolymersZinc Oxideantiviral activitybiopolymeric hydrogelszinc oxide nanoparticles

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PMID41600841
PMCPMC12846630

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