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VAZQUEZ-MUNOZ, Roberto  e  HUERTA SAQUERO, Alejandro. Nanomateriales con actividad microbicida: una alternativa al uso de antibióticos. Mundo nano [online]. 2014, vol.7, n.13, pp.37-47.  Epub 11-Jun-2021. ISSN 2448-5691.

Infectious diseases are a major problem worldwide, and consume a significant amount of public and private resources. The most common infections are viral and bacterial, followed by fungal infections. Currently, antibiotics or antiviral agents are used to combat infectious diseases, but there are many problems associated with their use, such as the emergence of resistant organisms and highly complicated process to create new substances. Bionanotechnology can help to solve the problem of infectious diseases; an example is by using silver nanoparticles. These have important clinical properties, particularly as antibiotics and antivirals. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the effects and interactions of the silver nanoparticles in microorganisms and in human cells, in order to develop new therapies in medicine.

Palavras-chave : bionanotechnology; infectious diseases; silver nanoparticles.