microbicides

Examples of microbicides in the following topics:

• Biofilms, Persisters, and Antibiotic Tolerance

  • Bacterial populations that produce persister cells that neither grow nor die in the presence of microbicidal antibiotics are largely responsible for high levels of biofilm tolerance to antimicrobials.

• Factors that Affect Germicidal Activity of Chemicals

  • Microbicides that destroy virus particles are called viricides or antivirals.
  • The microbicidal action is somewhat slow, but remanent.

• Microbial Evasion of Phagocytosis

  • Some species of Leishmania alter the infected macrophage's signaling, repress the production of cytokines and microbicidal molecules—nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species—and compromise antigen presentation.

• Physical and Chemical Barriers

  • Furthermore, tears and mucus secretions contain microbicidal factors that prevent many infections from entering via these routes.

• Immunization, Antiseptics, and Antibiotics

  • Microbicides that destroy virus particles are called viricides or antivirals.

• Considerations in Microbial Control