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Sep 2026
Zerumbone combined with antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation reduces growth of Candida albicans biofilms and modulates virulence gene expression.
It is demonstrated that the association of ZER and aPDI exerts a potent multimodal effect by disrupting the biofilm's physical architecture, attenuating fungal pathogenicity and antioxidant defenses, and suppressing ergosterol biosynthesis, thereby offering a significant antifungal effect.
Juliana Cerini Grassi de Moraes, C. Jordão, P. A. Barbugli et al.
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