Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of CuO and ZnO nanoparticles against uropathogenic Escherichia coli

E. coli responsible for urinary tract infections (UTI) became resistant to obtainable therapies. So, nanotechnology appears currently as promising innovation among various strategies under development. In the present study we evaluate the antimicrobial effects of CuO and ZnO nanoparticles against E....

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Main Authors: Hanan M. Abbas, Mohammed F. Al Marjani, Radhouane Gdoura
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Taibah University for Science
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/16583655.2024.2322776
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Mohammed F. Al Marjani
Radhouane Gdoura
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description E. coli responsible for urinary tract infections (UTI) became resistant to obtainable therapies. So, nanotechnology appears currently as promising innovation among various strategies under development. In the present study we evaluate the antimicrobial effects of CuO and ZnO nanoparticles against E. coli isolated from UTI. Biofilm production and expression of quorum sensing genes luxS and motA were performed on E. coli treated with the nanoparticles. luxS and motA genes were detected in the tested E. coli. All isolates produced strong, moderate and weak biofilm. All isolates had a weak biofilm formation and decreased gene expression for luxS and motA genes after treatment with CuO, ZnO and their mixture. Besides, CuO and ZnO had non-toxic effects on Human Dermal Fibroblasts and neonatal normal cells. In conclusion, the mixture of CuO and ZnO had a role in decreasing the gene expression of luxS and motA genes more than each alone.
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spelling doaj-art-7bcd7da5b0844597a2b4818a814970972025-08-20T02:36:43ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Taibah University for Science1658-36552024-12-0118110.1080/16583655.2024.2322776Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of CuO and ZnO nanoparticles against uropathogenic Escherichia coliHanan M. Abbas0Mohammed F. Al Marjani1Radhouane Gdoura2Research Laboratory of Toxicology Microbiology Environmental and Health, Faculty of Sciences, Sfax University, Sfax, TunisiaCollage of Science, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, IraqResearch Laboratory of Toxicology Microbiology Environmental and Health, Faculty of Sciences, Sfax University, Sfax, TunisiaE. coli responsible for urinary tract infections (UTI) became resistant to obtainable therapies. So, nanotechnology appears currently as promising innovation among various strategies under development. In the present study we evaluate the antimicrobial effects of CuO and ZnO nanoparticles against E. coli isolated from UTI. Biofilm production and expression of quorum sensing genes luxS and motA were performed on E. coli treated with the nanoparticles. luxS and motA genes were detected in the tested E. coli. All isolates produced strong, moderate and weak biofilm. All isolates had a weak biofilm formation and decreased gene expression for luxS and motA genes after treatment with CuO, ZnO and their mixture. Besides, CuO and ZnO had non-toxic effects on Human Dermal Fibroblasts and neonatal normal cells. In conclusion, the mixture of CuO and ZnO had a role in decreasing the gene expression of luxS and motA genes more than each alone.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/16583655.2024.2322776E. coli; CuOZnOnanoparticlesurinary infection
spellingShingle Hanan M. Abbas
Mohammed F. Al Marjani
Radhouane Gdoura
Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of CuO and ZnO nanoparticles against uropathogenic Escherichia coli
Journal of Taibah University for Science
E. coli; CuO
ZnO
nanoparticles
urinary infection
title Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of CuO and ZnO nanoparticles against uropathogenic Escherichia coli
title_full Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of CuO and ZnO nanoparticles against uropathogenic Escherichia coli
title_fullStr Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of CuO and ZnO nanoparticles against uropathogenic Escherichia coli
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of CuO and ZnO nanoparticles against uropathogenic Escherichia coli
title_short Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of CuO and ZnO nanoparticles against uropathogenic Escherichia coli
title_sort evaluation of the antibacterial activity of cuo and zno nanoparticles against uropathogenic escherichia coli
topic E. coli; CuO
ZnO
nanoparticles
urinary infection
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/16583655.2024.2322776
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