[HTML][HTML] Photodynamic therapy: current status and future directions

L Benov - Medical principles and practice, 2014 - karger.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive therapeutic modality used for the
management of a variety of cancers and benign diseases. The destruction of unwanted cells …

Light based anti-infectives: ultraviolet C irradiation, photodynamic therapy, blue light, and beyond

R Yin, T Dai, P Avci, AES Jorge, WCMA De Melo… - Current opinion in …, 2013 - Elsevier
Highlights•Light-based anti-infectives work against biofilms and localized
infections.•Ultraviolet C light will kill all pathogens without killing host mammalian …

Potential applications of porphyrins in photodynamic inactivation beyond the medical scope

E Alves, MAF Faustino, MG Neves, A Cunha… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Although the discovery of light-activated antimicrobial agents had been reported in the
1900s, only more recently research work has been developed toward the use of …

Emerging oomycete threats to plants and animals

L Derevnina, B Petre, R Kellner… - … of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Oomycetes, or water moulds, are fungal-like organisms phylogenetically related to algae.
They cause devastating diseases in both plants and animals. Here, we describe seven …

Using X-rays in photodynamic therapy: an overview

L Larue, AB Mihoub, Z Youssef, L Colombeau… - Photochemical & …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Photodynamic therapy is a therapeutic option to treat cancer and other diseases. PDT is
used every day in dermatology, and recent developments in the treatment of glioblastoma …

Phage therapy and photodynamic therapy: low environmental impact approaches to inactivate microorganisms in fish farming plants

A Almeida, Â Cunha, NCM Gomes, E Alves, L Costa… - Marine drugs, 2009 - mdpi.com
Owing to the increasing importance of aquaculture to compensate for the progressive
worldwide reduction of natural fish and to the fact that several fish farming plants often suffer …

Microbial contamination and purification of bivalve shellfish: Crucial aspects in monitoring and future perspectives–A mini-review

J Oliveira, A Cunha, F Castilho, JL Romalde… - Food Control, 2011 - Elsevier
Shellfish are a nutritious food source whose consumption and commercial value has risen
dramatically worldwide. Although bivalve's consumption can contribute to a healthy diet …

The effect of photodynamic treatment combined with antibiotic action or host defence mechanisms on Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

A Di Poto, MS Sbarra, G Provenza, L Visai, P Speziale - Biomaterials, 2009 - Elsevier
Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most important etiological agents of infections
associated with medical devices. This is in part due to the ability of the organism to form …

Nine things to know about elicitins

L Derevnina, YF Dagdas, JC De la Concepcion… - New …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Elicitins are structurally conserved extracellular proteins in Phytophthora and Pythium
oomycete pathogen species. They were first described in the late 1980s as abundant …

Bacteriophage therapy as a bacterial control strategy in aquaculture

J Oliveira, F Castilho, A Cunha, MJ Pereira - Aquaculture International, 2012 - Springer
Aquaculture is a sector of economic relevance worldwide. Bacterial infections have been
recognized as an important limitation to aquaculture production and trade. Microbial …