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Future Medicine, Future Microbiology, 15(16), p. 1153-1160, 2021

DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2021-0056

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In vivo synergism of free miltefosine or in alginate-based nanocarrier combined with voriconazole on aspergillosis

Journal article published in 2021 by Thayná L. Barreto ORCID, Luciana B. Lopes ORCID, Analy Sa Melo ORCID, Kelly Ishida ORCID
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Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the activity of miltefosine (MFS), in its free form or loaded-alginate nanoparticles (MFS-AN), alone or combined with voriconazole (VRC) on Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus flavus. Materials & methods: A broth microdilution assay was used for the susceptibility testing of Aspergillus isolates, and the antifungal efficacy was assessed using the aspergillosis model in Galleria mellonella larvae. Results: The in vitro synergistic effect of MFS with VRC was observed only against A. fumigatus, whereas both combined therapies (MFS + VRC and MFS-AN + VRC) showed synergism in reducing the larval mortality rate and fungal burden in the larvae infected by A. fumigatus and A. flavus. Conclusions: MFS and MFS-AN combined with VRC may be an important strategy for improving antifungal therapy against aspergillosis.