Efficient photoinactivation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by a novel porphyrin incorporated into a poly-cationic liposome

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1026-1034

  Ferro, Stefania ^a,b   Ricchelli, Fernanda ^a,b   Monti, Donato ^c   Mancini, Giovanna ^d   Jori, Giulio ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Liposomes; Membrane; Photodynamic therapy; Porphyrin

Indexed keywords

LIPOSOME; POLYCATION; PORPHYRIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG POTENTIATION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOACTIVATION; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CATIONS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; LIGHT; LIPOSOMES; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PORPHYRINS; PYRIDINIUM COMPOUNDS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34147093713     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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