How does silver or gold kill bacteria?

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How does silver or gold kill bacteria?

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Here. I googled for you. Silver ions have antibacterial properties for a few reasons. They can interfere with with cell DNA and affect their ability to procreate. They can inhibit enzymes involved with respiration, essentially suffocating the bacteria cells.

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