Ex-vivo treatment of gastric Helicobacter infection by photodynamic therapy

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 59-65

  Millson, C E ^a   Wilson, M ^b   MacRobert, A J ^a   Bown, S G ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Helicobacter pylori; Methylene blue; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; COPPER; HEMATOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PHTHALOCYANINE; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLANT; FEMALE; FERRET; FLUORESCENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; IRRADIATION; LASER; NONHUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSITIZATION; STOMACH MUCOSA; TOXICITY;

EID: 0029866882     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1011-1344(95)07190-3     Document Type: Article

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