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Respiratory deficiency enhances the sensitivity of the pathogenic fungus Candida to photodynamic treatment.
Photochemistry and photobiology - 1 Jan 2000
Chabrier-Roselló Yeissa, Foster Thomas H, Mitra Soumya, Haidaris Constantine G
Abstract excerpt
Mucosal infections caused by the pathogenic fungus Candida are a significant infectious disease problem and are often difficult to eradicate because of the high frequency of resistance to conventional antifungal agents. Photodynamic treatment (PDT) offers an attractive therapeutic alternative. Previous studies demonstrated that filamentous forms and biofilms of Candida albicans were sensitive to PDT using...
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