Photodynamic therapy has antifungal effect and reduces inflammatory signals in Candida albicans -induced murine vaginitis

Highlights • Photodynamic therapy with methylene blue and red laser is able to reduce fungal load in vaginal candidiasis (VC). • Photodynamic therapy is a suitable approach to diminish inflammatory signals associated with VC. • Photodynamic therapy is a new promising treatment for VC.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy 2014-09, Vol.11 (3), p.275-282
Hauptverfasser:	Machado-de-Sena, R.M, Corrêa, L, Kato, I.T, Prates, R.A, Senna, A.M, Santos, C.C, Picanço, D.A, Ribeiro, M.S., PhD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use Candidiasis - drug therapy Candidiasis - microbiology Candidiasis - pathology Female Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine Internal Medicine Methylene blue Methylene Blue - therapeutic use Mice Mice, Inbred BALB C Photochemotherapy - methods Photosensitizing Agents - therapeutic use Phototherapy Red laser Treatment Outcome Vaginal candidiasis Vaginitis - drug therapy Vaginitis - microbiology Vaginitis - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Photodynamic therapy with methylene blue and red laser is able to reduce fungal load in vaginal candidiasis (VC). • Photodynamic therapy is a suitable approach to diminish inflammatory signals associated with VC. • Photodynamic therapy is a new promising treatment for VC.
ISSN:	1572-1000 1873-1597
DOI:	10.1016/j.pdpdt.2014.03.013