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Fig. 7

From: Bacteria-based multiplex system eradicates recurrent infections with drug-resistant bacteria via photothermal killing and protective immunity elicitation

Fig. 7

Schematic illustration of PSB-based multiplex system for the treatment of drug-resistant bacterial infections. Photosynthetic bacteria (PSB)-based Rp@Al, fabricated through an electrostatic-driven self-assembly process, containing bacteriochlorophyll (BChl) that absorbs near-infrared (NIR) light at around 805 and 865 nm, exhibited effective photothermal ablation of MRSA. Rp@Al also exerted an adjuvant-like effect to enhance the antigen presentation of activated DCs, thereby priming the T helper 1 (TH1)/TH2 immune response, resulting in a protective pathogen-specific immunological memory against recurrent infections with the same drug-resistant bacteria

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Biomaterials Research

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