5-ALA derivative-mediated photoinactivation of Propionibacterium acnes

Received 29 December 2008

Keywords: Photodynamic therapy, Photodynamic inactivation, 5-Aminolevulinic acid derivatives, Protoporphyrin IX, Prodrugs, P. acnes

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a Laboratory of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland

b University of Lausanne, Switzerland

c Istituto Cantonale di Microbiologia, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland

Corresponding author at: Laboratory of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest Ansermet 30, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 22 379 33 35; fax: +41 22 379 65 67.

1 Current address: Interlifescience, 6900 Massagno, Switzerland.

PII: S0923-1811(09)00229-1

doi:10.1016/j.jdermsci.2009.07.010

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