The killing of Helicobacter pylori by low-power laser light in the presence of a photosensitiser

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 245-252

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

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

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; LASER; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030001789     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-44-4-245     Document Type: Article

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