Antimicrobial Effect of Visible Light—Photoinactivation of <i>Legionella rubrilucens</i> by Irradiation at 450, 470, and 620 nm

Antimicrobial Effect of Visible Light—Photoinactivation of <i>Legionella rubrilucens</i> by Irradiation at 450, 470, and 620 nm

Despite the high number of legionella infections, there are currently no convincing preventive measures. Photoinactivation with visible light is a promising new approach and the photoinactivation sensitivity properties of planktonic <i>Legionella rubrilucens</i> to 450, 470, and 620 nm i...

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Main Authors: Julian Schmid, Katharina Hoenes, Petra Vatter, Martin Hessling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
legionella
<i>legionella rubrilucens</i>
photoinactivation
disinfection
infection prevention
visible light
porphyrins
flavins
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/8/4/187

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