In vitro photodynamic inactivation of Sporothrix schenckii complex species.
Med Mycol
; 52(7): 770-3, 2014 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-25049038
Photodynamic therapy has been applied successfully against cutaneous and subcutaneous mycoses. We applied methylene blue as a photosensitizing agent and light emitting diode (InGaAlP) against Sporothrix schenckii complex species in an in vitro assay. The viability of the conidia was determined by counting colony-forming units. Methylene blue in conjunction with laser irradiation was able to inhibit the growth of all tested samples. The in vitro inhibition of Sporothrix spp. isolates by laser light deserves in vivo experimental and clinical studies since it may be a promising treatment for cutaneous and subcutaneous sporotrichosis.
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Sporothrix
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Desinfecção
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Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes
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Viabilidade Microbiana
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Lasers
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Humans
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En
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2014
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Article