The photodynamic effect of methylene blue and toluidine blue on candida albicans is dependent on medium conditions

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 619-623

  Carvalho, Gabriela Guimarães ^a   Felipe, Monalisa Poliana ^a   Costa, Maricilia Silva ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISA E DESENVOLVIMENTO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

C. albicans; Methylene blue; Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy; Toluidine blue

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CALCIUM; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; SODIUM AZIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE; VERAPAMIL;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PH;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CALCIUM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CULTURE MEDIA; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; SODIUM AZIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE; VERAPAMIL;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI;

EID: 70350532022     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-009-0059-0     Document Type: Article

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