Photodynamic destruction of Haemophilus parainfluenzae by endogenously produced porphyrins

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 204-208

  Van der Meulen, F W ^a   Ibrahim, K ^a   Sterenborg, H J C M ^a   Alphen, L V ^a   Maikoe, A ^a   Dankert, J ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

aminolaevulinic acid; Haemophilus parainfluenzae; Photodynamic therapy; Porphyrin

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; PORPHYRIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CELL KILLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAEMOPHILUS PARAINFLUENZAE; NONHUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTODYNAMICS; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; HAEMOPHILUS; LIGHT; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PORPHYRINS; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HAEMOPHILUS PARAINFLUENZAE; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0030668861     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(97)00057-2     Document Type: Article

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