title: Photoinactivation of bacterial strains involved in periodontal diseases sensitized by porphycene-polylysine conjugates.
abstract: Selected bacterial strains that are responsible for periodontal diseases are efficiently inactivated by visible light irradiation in the presence of porphycene-polylysine conjugates. Repeated photosensitization of surviving cells does not induce the selection of resistant bacterial strains and does not modify their sensitivity to antibiotic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnology, University of Padova, Via A. Gabelli 63, 35121 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Federico M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Lauro
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pretto
authors.forename: Loredana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Covolo
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jori
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bertoloni
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents