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Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy for infectious stomatitis in snakes: Clinical views and microbiological findings.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy - 1 Dec 2017
Grego Kathleen Fernandes, Carvalho Marcelo Pires Nogueira de, Cunha Marcos Paulo Vieira, Knöbl Terezinha, Pogliani Fabio Celidonio, Catão-Dias José Luiz, Sant'Anna Sávio Stefanini, Ribeiro Martha Simões, Sellera Fábio Parra
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BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) has been broadly investigated as an alternative to treat localized infections, without leading to the selection of resistant microorganisms. Infectious stomatitis is a multifactorial disease frequently reported in captive snakes characterized by infection of the oral mucosa and surrounding tissues. In this study, we investigated methylene blue (MB)-mediated...
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