Nanoparticles and their antimicrobial properties against pathogens including bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses

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Antibacterial Activity and Mechanism of Action of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles against Campylobacter jejuni

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Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Antimicrobial Activity and Food Packaging Applications

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Synthesis and effect of silver nanoparticles on the antibacterial activity of different antibiotics against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli

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Mode of antiviral action of silver nanoparticles against HIV-1

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Oxidative stress-dependent toxicity of silver nanoparticles in human hepatoma cells

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Research Strategies for Safety Evaluation of Nanomaterials, Part IV: Risk Assessment of Nanoparticles

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