Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT) with methylene blue increases membrane permeability in Candida albicans

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 109-112

  Giroldo, Ligia Maria ^a   Felipe, Monalisa Poliana ^a   De Oliveira, Marco Antonio ^a   Munin, Egberto ^a   Alves, Leandro Procópio ^a   Costa, Maricilia Silva ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISA E DESENVOLVIMENTO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Laser; Methylene blue; Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT); SYTOX Green

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL MEMBRANE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH INHIBITION; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NONHUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; FLUOROMETRY; LASERS; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY;

EID: 59849104531     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-007-0530-2     Document Type: Article

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