Design of Photosensitizing Agents for Targeted Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy

Photodynamic inactivation of microorganisms has gained substantial attention due to its unique mode of action, in which pathogens are unable to generate resistance, and due to the fact that it can be applied in a minimally invasive manner. In photodynamic therapy (PDT), a non-toxic photosensitizer (...

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Published in:	Molecules
Main Authors:	Maxime Klausen, Muhammed Ucuncu, Mark Bradley
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Subjects:	photodynamic therapy photosensitizer reactive oxygen species antimicrobial resistance nanomaterials antimicrobial peptides
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/22/5239