Photodynamic activity of aluminium (III) and zinc (II) phthalocyanines in Leishmania promastigotes

Introduction. Photodynamic therapy is a two-step procedure, involving the use ofphotosensitizing agents followed by selective illumination of the target lesion with visible light.It produces highly reactive oxygen species and subsequent cellular damage.Objective. This study was designed to determine...

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Published in:Biomédica
Main Authors: Patricia Escobar, Indira P. Hernández, Cesar M. Rueda, Edgar Páez, Fernando Martínez
Format: Artigo
Language:Espanhol
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2006
Subjects:
Medicina
in vitro
Leishmania
drug therapy
photochemotherapy
Online Access:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=84309907
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