<> <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#comment> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string> . <> <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/primaryTopic> <https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10082408> . <https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10082408> <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type> <http://purl.org/ontology/bibo/AcademicArticle> . <https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10082408> <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type> <http://purl.org/ontology/bibo/Article> . <https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10082408> <http://purl.org/dc/terms/title> "The potential anti-infective applications of metal oxide nanoparticles: A systematic review"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string> . <https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10082408> <http://purl.org/ontology/bibo/abstract> "Microbial infections present a major global healthcare challenge, in large part because of the development of microbial resistance to the currently approved antimicrobial drugs. This demands the development of new antimicrobial agents. Metal oxide nanoparticles (MONPs) are a class of materials that have been widely explored for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. They are reported to have wideâ€ranging antimicrobial activities and to be potent against bacteria, viruses, and protozoans. The use of MONPs reduces the possibility of resistance developing because they have multiple mechanisms of action (including via reactive oxygen species generation), simultaneously attacking many sites in the microorganism. However, despite this there are to date no MONPs clinically approved for antimicrobial therapy. This review explores the recent literature in this area, discusses the mechanisms of MONP action against microorganisms, and considers the barriers faced to the use of MONPs in humans. These include biological challenges, of which the potential for an immune response and offâ€target toxicity are key. We explore in detail the possible benefits/disbenefits of an immune response being initiated, and consider the effect of production method (chemical vs. green synthesis) on cytotoxicity. There are also a number of technical and manufacturing challenges hindering MONP translation to the clinic which are additionally discussed in depth. In the short term, there are potentially some “quick wins†from the repurposing of alreadyâ€approved nanoparticleâ€based medicines for antiâ€infective applications, but a number of hurdles, both technical and biological, lie in the path to longâ€term clinical translation of new MONPâ€based formulations.\r\n\r\nThis article is categorized under:\r\n\r\nTherapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Infectious Disease\r\nTherapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Emerging Technologies\r\nToxicology and Regulatory Issues in Nanomedicine > Toxicology of Nanomaterials"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string> . <https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10082408> <http://purl.org/dc/terms/date> "2020-03" . <https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/document/976154> <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type> <http://purl.org/ontology/bibo/Document> . <https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10082408> <http://purl.org/ontology/bibo/volume> "12" . 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