Photodynamic therapy in veterinary medicine: current status and implications for applications in human disease.
The historical development and published veterinary applications of photodynamic therapy are reviewed. Potential animal models, using naturally-occurring diseases in veterinary patients, for the future development of photodynamic therapy are described.
Lucroy
M D
MD
Center for Companion Animal Health, University of California, Davis 95616, USA.
Magne
M L
ML
Peavy
G M
GM
Madewell
B R
BR
Edwards
B F
BF
D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D017319:Photosensitizing Agents