Phototoxicity of argon laser irradiation on biofilms of Porphyromonas and Prevotella species

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 123-128

  Henry, Clay A ^a   Dyer, Barbara ^a   Wagner, Martin ^a   Judy, Mel ^b   Matthews, James L ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Argon laser; Biofilms; Hemin; Hemoglobin; Infections; Porphyromonas; Prevotella; Therapeutics

Indexed keywords

HEMIN; HEMOGLOBIN; OXYGEN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; BLOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOTOXICITY; PORPHYROMONAS; PREVOTELLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA; ENTEROBACTER; PORPHYROMONAS; PREVOTELLA; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030200176     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1011-1344(95)07239-X     Document Type: Article

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