Guarulhos University

Microbial Network Signatures Associated With Outcomes of Peri‐Implantitis Therapy

ABSTRACT Aim To investigate the microbial network signatures associated with outcomes following surgical therapy of peri‐implantitis. Materials and Methods Microbiological data from a 1‐year randomised controlled trial of 28 patients (28 implants) were analysed. Based on a compos...

Photoresponsive Bilayer Coating Integrating a Porous Zinc Oxide Layer and a Chitosan–Antibiotic Drug Delivery System for Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in Biomedical Implants

Abstract Peri-implant infections remain a major cause of implant failure, highlighting the need for antimicrobial implant surfaces capable of suppressing biofilm formation while preserving the physicochemical and biological features needed for osseointegration. Here, we engineere...

Andrographolide as a Promising Diterpenoid Scaffold Against the Neurotropic Nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Background: Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a neurotropic nematode recognized as the leading cause of eosinophilic meningitis worldwide. Despite its growing medical importance, therapeutic options for angiostrongyliasis remain limited, highlighting the need for new anthelmintic ag...