Photodynamic Inactivation of Candida albicans by Hematoporphyrin
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Aim: To evaluate the capacity of hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether 23 (HMME) in the presence of light to cause photodynamic inactivation (PDI) of C. 24 albicans. Materials & methods: HMME photoactivity was evaluated against 25 azole-susceptible and resistant C. albicans. The mechanisms by which PDI of C. 26 albicans occurred were also investigated. Results: HMME-mediated PACT caused a 27 dose-dependent inactivation of azole-susceptible and resistant C. albicans. Incubation 28
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