5-Aminolevulinic acid photoactivated over planktonic and biofilm forms of Enterococcus faecalis as a pharmacological therapy alternative
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the antibacterial effect of protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) generated by the exogenous administration of 5-aminolevulinic acid or δ-ALA and activated with an argon laser over a planktonic and biofilm of Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) as a pharmacological therap...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502020000100572&tlng=en |