Beyond the Charge: Interplay of Nanogels' Functional Group and Zeta-Potential for Antifungal Drug Delivery to Human Pathogenic Fungus Aspergillus Fumigatus.

The ubiquitous mold Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus) is one of the main fungal pathogens causing invasive infections in immunocompromised humans. Conventional antifungal agents exhibit limited efficacy and often cause severe side effects.