Factors Determining the Susceptibility of Bacteria to Antibacterial Photodynamic Inactivation

Factors Determining the Susceptibility of Bacteria to Antibacterial Photodynamic Inactivation

Photodynamic inactivation of microorganisms (aPDI) is an excellent method to destroy antibiotic-resistant microbial isolates. The use of an exogenous photosensitizer or irradiation of microbial cells already equipped with endogenous photosensitizers makes aPDI a convenient tool for treating the infe...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra Rapacka-Zdończyk, Agata Woźniak, Klaudia Michalska, Michał Pierański, Patrycja Ogonowska, Mariusz Grinholc, Joanna Nakonieczna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
membrane fluidity
staphyloxanthin
antioxidant enzymes
transcription regulators
reactive oxygen species
DNA photodamage
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.642609/full

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