Germanium-embedded bioactive fabric reduces bacterial bioburden and modulates fibroblast and macrophage behavior in vitro.

Tucker NJ, Chow L, Linde P, Myers G, Dow S, Alfonso NA, Pezzanite LM

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DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2026.1823301
Published: 2026
Container: Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fbioe.2026.1823301,
  title = {Germanium-embedded bioactive fabric reduces bacterial bioburden and modulates fibroblast and macrophage behavior in vitro.},
  author = {Tucker NJ and Chow L and Linde P and Myers G and Dow S and Alfonso NA and Pezzanite LM},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology},
  doi = {10.3389/fbioe.2026.1823301},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2026.1823301}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Germanium-embedded bioactive fabric reduces bacterial bioburden and modulates fibroblast and macrophage behavior in vitro.
AU  - Tucker NJ
AU  - Chow L
AU  - Linde P
AU  - Myers G
AU  - Dow S
AU  - Alfonso NA
AU  - Pezzanite LM
PY  - 2026
JO  - Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology
DO  - 10.3389/fbioe.2026.1823301
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2026.1823301
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NJ, T., L, C., P, L., G, M., S, D., NA, A., & LM, P. (2026). Germanium-embedded bioactive fabric reduces bacterial bioburden and modulates fibroblast and macrophage behavior in vitro.. Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2026.1823301

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