A novel strategy for treating orthopedic infection: Combination of sonodynamic therapy and immunotherapy

² Key Laboratory of Opto- Electronic Science and Technology for Medicine of Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Photonics Technology, College of Photonic and Electronic Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China

BMT 2025, 6(2), 223–225; https://doi.org/10.12336/bmt.25.00008

Submitted: 25 February 2025 | Revised: 11 March 2025 | Accepted: 12 March 2025 | Published: 8 May 2025

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