Mechanisms involved in the photosensitized inactivation of Acanthamoeba palestinensis trophozoites

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1615-1623

  Ferro, S ^a   Guidolin, L ^a   Tognon, G ^a   Jori, G ^a   Coppellotti, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba; Photosensitization; Phthalocyanine; RLP068; Trophozoite

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER POLLUTION;

ACANTHAMOEBA; CYTOSOLIC; FINE STRUCTURES; MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; PHOTO PROCESS; PHOTOSENSITISATION; PHTHALOCYANINE; RLP068; SUBCELLULAR COMPARTMENTS; TROPHOZOITE;

FLUORESCENCE;

LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; PHTHALOCYANINE;

CYTOPLASM; DISINFECTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLUORESCENCE; MITOCHONDRION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PROTOZOAN; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER POLLUTION;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA PALESTINENSIS; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CYTOSOL; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TROPHOZOITE;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA PALESTINENSIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 70349954936     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04348.x     Document Type: Article

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