Although conventional antimicrobial drugs have been viewed as miraculous cure-alls for the
past 80 years, increasing antimicrobial drug resistance requires a major and rapid …

Photodynamic inactivation is a phenomenon that has the potential to cause microbial
inactivation using visible light. It works on the principle that photosensitizers within the …

Conidia are specialized structures produced at the end of the asexual life cycle of most
filamentous fungi. They are responsible for fungal dispersal and environmental persistence …

Antimicrobial photodynamic treatment (aPDT) is a light-based method developed for the
inactivation of microorganisms. With the emergence of antifungal-and antibiotic-resistant …

Nowadays, food safety issues have drawn increased attention due to the continual
occurrence of infectious diseases caused by foodborne pathogens, which is an important …

Bladder cancer is a common disease with a high recurrence rate. In order to improve the
treatment of superficial bladder tumors, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of transurethral …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) is a promising approach to fight the growing
problem of antimicrobial resistance that threatens health care, food security and agriculture …

Main conclusion Phage-based biocontrol strategies can be an effective alternative to control
Psa-induced bacterial canker of kiwifruit. Abstract The global production of kiwifruit has been …

Classical approaches for controlling plant pathogens may be impaired by the development
of pathogen resistance to chemical pesticides and by limited availability of effective …

Superficial and systemic fungal infections are essential problems for the modern health care
system. One of the challenges is the growing resistance of fungi to classic antifungals and …