title: An in vitro study of the antifungal effect of silver nanoparticles on oak wilt pathogen Raffaelea sp.
abstract: In this study, we investigated the antifungal activity of three different forms of silver nanoparticles against the unidentified ambrosia fungus Raffaelea sp., which has been responsible for the mortality of a large number of oak trees in Korea. Growth of fungi in the presence of silver nanoparticles was significantly inhibited in a dosedependent manner. We also assessed the effectiveness of combining the different forms of nanoparticles. Microscopic observation revealed that silver nanoparticles caused detrimental effects not only on fungal hyphae but also on conidial germination.
authors.affiliation: Division of Bio-Resources Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kyoung Su
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kabir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lamsal
authors.forename: Young-Jae
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seung Bin
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Mooyoung
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Sang-Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Sim
authors.forename: Ha-Sun
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seok-Joon
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Jong Kuk
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Youn Su
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D025301:Hyphae / Q000187:drug effects; D007723:Korea; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D029963:Quercus / Q000382:microbiology*; D012834:Silver / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D012834:Silver