Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: Assessment of genotoxic effects on keratinocytes in vitro

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 229-232

  Zeina, B ^a,b   Greenman, John ^c   Corry, D ^c   Purcell, W M ^c  

^a Teshreen Hospital   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^b MILTON KEYNES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy; Comet assay; Cutaneous microorganisms; DNA damage; Genotoxicity; Keratinocytes; Methylene blue; Safety

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METHYLENE BLUE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; KERATINOCYTE; LIGHT; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CELL LINE; COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; KERATINOCYTES; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOTHERAPY; SKIN DISEASES, INFECTIOUS;

EID: 0037330920     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05091.x     Document Type: Article

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