Enhancement of erythrosine-mediated photodynamic therapy of Streptococcus mutans biofilms by light fractionation

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 190-192

  Metcalf, Daniel ^a,b   Robinson, Colin ^a   Devine, Deirdre ^a   Wood, Simon R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHNSON AND JOHNSON   (United States)

Author keywords

PDT; Photosensitizers; Plaque

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROSINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; BLEACHING; CANCER THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; IRRADIATION; NONHUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

BIOFILMS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ERYTHROSINE; FLUORESCENT DYES; LIGHT; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 33748090247     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkl205     Document Type: Article

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