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NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY
卷 11, 期 6, 页码 371-384出版社
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/nrmicro3028
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- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada
- Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR)
- NSERC
- CIHR
Metals have been used as antimicrobial agents since antiquity, but throughout most of history their modes of action have remained unclear. Recent studies indicate that different metals cause discrete and distinct types of injuries to microbial cells as a result of oxidative stress, protein dysfunction or membrane damage. Here, we describe the chemical and toxicological principles that underlie the antimicrobial activity of metals and discuss the preferences of metal atoms for specific microbial targets. Interdisciplinary research is advancing not only our understanding of metal toxicity but also the design of metal-based compounds for use as antimicrobial agents and alternatives to antibiotics.
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