title: Microsecond pulsed magnetic field improves efficacy of antifungal agents on pathogenic microorganisms.
abstract: Control and treatment of the emerging filamentous and yeast fungal diseases are of high priority in the biomedical field. This study investigated the influence of the pulsed magnetic field combined with common antifungal agents on the viability of various pathogenic fungi such as Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans, and Trychophyton rubrum. Repetitive microsecond pulsed magnetic fields up to 6.1 T were applied in the study. The synergistic effect of co-applying drugs and magnetic treatment to different fungi species causing various human mycoses showed the potential for more effective and less toxic therapy.
authors.affiliation: High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Vitalij
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Novickij
authors.forename: Audrius
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grainys
authors.forename: Jurgita
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Svedienė
authors.forename: Svetlana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Markovskaja
authors.forename: Algimantas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paškevičius
authors.forename: Jurij
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Novickij
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D060526:Magnetic Fields; D050296:Microbial Viability / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents
keywords: contactless treatment; fungi; magnetic stimulation; vitality; yeast