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Dyes, flies, and sunny skies : photodynamic therapy and neglected tropical diseases / Mark Wainwright in COLORATION TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 133, N° 1 (02/2017)
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Titre : Dyes, flies, and sunny skies : photodynamic therapy and neglected tropical diseases Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Mark Wainwright, Auteur Année de publication : 2017 Article en page(s) : p. 3–14 Note générale : Bibliogr. Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Maladies tropicales
PhotochimiothérapieIndex. décimale : 615.5 Thérapeutique : classer à 616.618 les thérapies des diverses maladies Résumé : Photodynamic therapy, in its various applications, represents the focused combination of electromagnetic radiation, a chemical (usually a dye) capable of its absorption and conversion, and oxygen to provide cytotoxicity (cell killing). The effect has been known for over a century, and there is considerable clinical use in terms of its application to various cancers. However, the antimicrobial properties of the technology, which are considerable, have received only a lukewarm reception by healthcare providers, and the possibilities for tropical disease therapy are mainly unexplored. This is particularly vexatious given both the inexpensive nature of the photosensitisers and light sources available and the lack of conventional forward progress in widespread diseases such as leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis, and tuberculosis in the Developing World. The following review therefore covers the use, or potential use, of the photodynamic approach in this area, mainly with reference to tropical diseases having current ‘neglected’ status according to the World Health Organisation. Note de contenu : - PHOTOSENSITISERS AND THE PHOTODYNAMIC EFFECT
- TROPICAL DISEASE AND NEGLECTED STATUS
- INFECTION AND TRANSMISSION
- IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL APPROACHES
- TOPICAL/LOCAL THERAPY : Acceptable photosensitisers - Approaches - Bacterial infection - Protozoal infection - Worm infection - Blood product decontamination - Water purification - Do it yourselfDOI : 10.1111/cote.12259 En ligne : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zqCvWMa9G6O7jE9H2qVu1ok11u3djnk6/view?usp=drive [...] Format de la ressource électronique : Permalink : https://e-campus.itech.fr/pmb/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=27875
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