Photosensitized inactivation of Acanthamoeba palestinensis in the cystic stage

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 206-212

  Ferro, S ^a   Coppellotti, O ^a   Roncucci, G ^b   Ben Amor, T ^c   Jori, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Molteni Farmaceutici   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GAFSA   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba; Cyst; Inactivation; Photosensitization; Phthalocyanine

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

ACANTHAMOEBA; CYST; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; FLUENCE RATES; INACTIVATION; MEDICAL CONTROLS; PATHOGENICS; PHOTODYNAMIC TREATMENTS; PHOTOSENSITISATION; PHTHALOCYANINE;

LIGHT SOURCES;

PHTHALOCYANINE ZINC;

BACTERIAL DISEASE; BACTERIUM; CYST; DISINFECTION; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUND; PATHOGEN; WASTEWATER; ZINC;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA PALESTINENSIS; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DISINFECTION; IRRADIATION; LIGHT EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE CULTIVATION; PARASITE SURVIVAL; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPE; PHOTODYNAMICS; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA PALESTINENSIS;

EID: 33745452939     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.02893.x     Document Type: Article

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