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Photoinactivation of bacterial strains involved in periodontal diseases sensitized by porphycene–polylysine conjugates

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Selected bacterial strains that are responsible for period-ontal 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.

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  1. Department of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnology, University of Padova, Via A. Gabelli 63, 35121, Padova, Italy

    Federico M. Lauro, Patrizia Pretto, Loredana Covolo & Giulio Bertoloni

  2. Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via U. Bassi 58B, 35121, Padova, Italy

    Giulio Jori

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Lauro, F.M., Pretto, P., Covolo, L. et al. Photoinactivation of bacterial strains involved in periodontal diseases sensitized by porphycene–polylysine conjugates. Photochem Photobiol Sci 1, 468–470 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1039/b200977c

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